“Being a good writer is critical, but…being well-rounded and having a diverse skillset is ultimately much more important when handling the wide range of challenges you will face in life and the workforce.”
Lives in: Aspen, CO
Major: Global Studies
What work looks like: “I am a documentary and commercial filmmaker and photographer. Most of my work is making short films for companies in the outdoor industry like The North Face, Yeti, and Patagonia.”
What he loves about it: “I get paid to travel all over the world, meeting people I would normally never meet. The most important part of my work is storytelling, and it’s fascinating to get to know so many different people, their communities, and their cultures.”
What he gained from a liberal arts education: “Overall, it taught me how to think and how bring a new and creative approach to challenges. I really believe your undergrad should be about making your brain a fun place to hang out and teaching you how to think critically versus developing specific skills. Of course, being a good writer is critical, but I think being well-rounded and having a diverse skillset is ultimately much more important when handling the wide range of challenges you will face in life and the workforce. This is especially true with types of technology, such as AI, that are coming out today and will continue to come out in the coming decades. More than ever, being able to think creatively will be more important than having a highly specialized skillset. Don’t listen to your parents if they tell you that you have to study accounting or engineering—the economy of your generation will be entirely different than the economy they worked in.”