In Praise of the "Soft" Subjects

Looking back, do you think you benefited more  from your academic or non-academic pursuits in high school in college? Most people feel they gained more from the non-academic.  And in terms of pleasure derived, it's usually no contest.

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I make the case that it's a mistake to replace courses like drama, music, art, and psychology, with yet more academic ones.