While reading "What Should Colleges Teach?" I found points of agreement and also disagreement with Stanley Fish's views on the curriculum at academic institutions.
One point I agreed with is that core classes such as English, mathematics, and science are important. I agree that the principals in these classes help shape our understanding of the world around us and how we interact with it. I also agree that knowing how to write is important, and you shouldn't be able to take any classes that go beyond writing without a basic English composition course beforehand.
On the other hand, I believe that elective classes such as philosophy, mythology, art, or possibly even yoga can help you understand the world around you, while even possibly helping you understand yourself. Classes like these make your mind work harder, and be more creative. There's not always a right or wrong answer in these classes like there is in math or science.
Classes like yoga can help you focus your mind in a stressful world full of English comp and math. :)
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