Readings 1

I always wondered why we had to take general education courses here at BYU or at other universities. In the text, the author describes how unfortunate it is that in our society now people want to ignore a certain area of study to move on with their chosen field. He describes how important it is for people to become cultured, and that corporations should hire people more generalized rather than a "narrowly trained specialist". This will better their companies knowing that their employees are well rounded willing to work hard. It is unfortunate that many people may be very smart in one field, but they are awkward to talk to. They may have a 4.0 GPA in something, but will end up working in some cubicle crunching numbers or something while a more rounded person will end up with customer service or management. I am not sure that this author meant what I am saying, but it makes sense to me how it is important to be more generalized.
I especially love what is written in Moroni 7. We need to come to our senses and do things with a real intent. If we go through the motions the act we are doing profits us nothing. We also need to be real and not fake and actually have emotion for what we are doing. For example, giving a gift to someone should be out of love and generosity. It should not be given grudgingly as it is stated in Moroni 7. We have the obligation to judge. To judge what is good is of God and what is evil of the Devil.
In retrospect of the readings, art is what defines our culture. We also can understand our world from our art. Our culture will die if we do not understand where we have came from. We connect ourselves with other people through art whether it's dance, paintings, sculptures, architecture, music, and other things. If we understand the meaning of these things, we will continue to grow.