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The Purpose of Modern College Education by brent is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) The author discusses how college curriculums have expanded greatly over the past 50 years from focusing on classics to adding many new specialized courses to keep up with modern technology. 2) He recounts a story from his early teaching career where a student complained about having to read Hamlet, saying he only came to college to become a pharmacist. 3) The author argues that while professional training is important, college is also meant to expose students to great ideas through subjects like liter

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brent

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