Last
weekend I took my 10-year-old son to an all-day STEM fair, where children were
given hands-on access to 3D printing, rocketry, and car building. We even got to learn about drones. It was a great idea to have hundreds of families
gather and get inspired by Science Technology Engineering and Math. I loved seeing his enthusiasm to sponge up
loads of useful and practical information.
I enjoyed listening to a woman astronaut speak as well. But it made me wonder what will happen to
interest in English and the cultural arts if all this attention is showered on
numbers and equations.
Before
children can tackle big problems or figure out how to fly to Mars and back,
they’ll need to learn how to read, write, and communicate well, and how to
think, analyze, and dream. It would
appear STEM and the liberal arts go hand in hand. It’s not either or, but both. Of course, when it comes to choosing a career
path, one must determine if they are going to be innovators and entrepreneurs or
workers, and they’ll need to decide if they are going to be deep into computer
code, calculating measurements, and constructing skyscrapers or if they’ll
craft the art, books, and shows that will inspire, entertain, and educate the
masses.
When
I took the SATs more than three decades ago I was mediocre on my English grade
but exceptional in math. In fact, I was
in the nation’s top 8-10% in math. But I
chose a career in book publishing and marketing. I wrote a book and pen this blog daily. In my heart, I’m a writer, always wondering
how to make things better, how to unearth the secrets that evade us, and how to
find a way for words to direct us toward peace, love, and democracy for all.
You know what I mean or you wouldn’t be reading this. You enjoy how words combine in such a way – out of the trillions of potential formations – to insightfully, succinctly and accurately capture the truths of life, of a moment, of a person’s existence. Maybe there’s a STEM approach to the writing life. Words, like numbers, can, if in the proper formation, reveal answers to us.
The
world needs language arts and it needs STEM.
It needs people to pursue careers that fill society’s needs. It also needs everyone to possess a little
bit of each, so that we are balanced and fully formed.
The best way to enjoy life and to contribute to this world is to specialize in an area but to also make sure we don’t fully ignore what they didn’t specialize in. We should have an appreciation and an understanding for all of the things we have not fully pursued or embraced.
The best way to enjoy life and to contribute to this world is to specialize in an area but to also make sure we don’t fully ignore what they didn’t specialize in. We should have an appreciation and an understanding for all of the things we have not fully pursued or embraced.
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