Personal Narrative: My Worldview

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I started Valencia in the fall of 2016 and I was ready to start the new chapter of my life in college. I was ready to learn new things and meet new people. I have heard that going to college changes one's perception of worldviews. I did not see this to be true for myself since I already had strong opinions on the world around me. I had never planned for my viewpoints to be changed while I was in college. In late August my opinions on my worldview were challenged when I took my microeconomic class with professor Jack Chambless. Jack Chambless is well-known economics professor who has appeared on CNBC and Fox News.

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Personal Narrative: My Worldview

The Matter With College Rick Perlstein Analysis

In Defense Of A Liberal Education By Fareed Zakaria

Analysis Of Some Lessons From The Assembly Line

College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be by Andrew Delbanco

Caroline Bird's College Is a Waste of Time and Money

Have It Your Way: Consumerism Invades Education

The Value Of College All Wrong

Higher Education Opinions

Why Is College Worth It?