All the subjects in our college are important.

But it is important to keep the G.E. requirements available without trimming them back so that the students get exposed to a wide range of intellectual alternatives for more personally fulfilling lives, as well as getting marketable skills.

On a personal note, when I first enrolled in San Jose City College as a student I had no idea what it was about.

When a counselor asked my major, I said it was business.

He then enrolled me in philosophy which I never had been exposed to previously and had no idea what it meant.

I thought it was great and took two more philosophy classes.

I believe it is essential for students to continue to be exposed to a wide range of general education requirements in order to develop critical thinking abilities and a grounding in intellectual understanding.