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There was a Tweet asking which was your most influential class in college. I really had a hard time thinking of one class. As a #firstgen student, the opportunity to learn in small classes across diverse topics was a transformative experience. 
I majored in #history & #politicalscience - those majors and the ability to take a host of religion, language, geography, philosophy, art courses broadened my understanding of people & society. What's more, while I REALLY struggled financially, this was relatively "affordable."
Looking back, I'd have done a few things differently... taken a stats class or two, tried to figure out how to do some sort of internship or live abroad (money was TIGHT). I remember just taking classes that seemed interesting: Extremism in the U.S., The Vietnam War,
Media & Politics, & so many more. I have every syllabus & book from my undergrad & grad. They mean so much to me, like having a key to the world. My undergrad debt was about $15k. I struggled EVERY semester to pay my tuition. There was a ton of stress.
But I never saw my education as a transaction, it was a key to a door for opportunity. I attended as many talks on campus as I could. I hope we find a way to give more ppl access to education w/o the extreme stress of high debt & w/o the idea of a transaction but an exploration.
Let's keep the humanities alive so students can think & challenge their world view & be exposed to bigger things. Let's make education affordable so ppl who want it can have access. And let's give those who don't want college opportunities to have jobs w/ dignity & living wages.
