[Coach]

I work in a high level investment advisors team at a major bank. The advisor has 4 associates including myself. Those 4 have: BA Economics, BA Spanish/English, BA Psychology, and one without post secondary.

People who come out of university with an "unemployable" Arts degree are just making an exuse. The degree isn't the problem, its the person. Unless you need specific qualifications for something (Engineering, Accounting, Geology, etc..) job opportunities are everywhere as most employers look at a degree just as something that is difficult, that a person has committed to and completed. The perseverence and dedication are the qualities that most employers look for from undergrads.

Whether your degree is English or Engineering, its freaking hard work. It takes time and commitment. I know Engineers that couldn't write a paragraph about any sort of social issue to save their lives. The world requires different skills.

There is always going to be a select few riding their parents gift of school towards some random Arts degree just because it's the "easiest", but you can't judge all students on those plugs. Most people are genuinenly interested in what they study and are persuing to better themselves and by extention society. Lack of an educated voter population is one of the major issues with democracy in general, in Canada, and especially in the US. I can't see why people would be against investing more in education and helping those who are (generally) seeking to contribute in a variety of ways.

Not saying that people who don't go to school don't contribute, of course they do on a large scale. But that doesn't mean we should be crippling those who do. If school was free, (most) everyone would go. So a person goes to school, gets a degree (take your pick, let's say Fine Arts, since I'm sure most of the scientists look down their noses the most at that one) and they end up working construction, is that person still not better for having gone through school, if not careerwise, personally?