75. Can I Really Do Anything With This Liberal Arts Major? With Tim Grassley

75. Can I Really Do Anything With This Liberal Arts Major? With Tim Grassley

In this episode, I interview Tim Grassley, from the University of Colorado at Boulder, College of Arts and Sciences. In this episode we talk about:

-Going from engineering, then computer science, then literature majors, then into a creative writing Master’s degree. He has worked as a landscaper in Austria, a carpenter, grant writing, founded an anti-trafficking organization in India, barista at Starbucks, higher education as an academic advisor, training and development, and now into marketing and branding.

-How the pool for students is shrinking, giving students more options because institutions will compete for students

-Going from getting A’s and feeling like an idiot in one major and transitioning to literature, getting worse grades, but getting the validation he needed

-What it’s like to feel overwhelmed with the idea that “You can do anything with this major”

-Leaving Texas (it’s a big deal!)

-Anxiety around getting a job and picking “the right” thing

-How Liberal Arts can help you study widely, develop critical thinking skills, and the ability to rapidly adapt.

-How to prepare for a job that doesn’t exist yet ----- Thinking about doing an entire podcast on this one… you interested!?!?

Books mentioned:

Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World - https://amzn.to/2Pq7iOx

The Future of Work: The Adaptation Advantage – Heather McGowan

Ted Talk on Cognitive Load - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=IGQmdoK_ZfY&feature=emb_logo

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-Alicia