I'm starting to slowly discover why I love economics so much. Part of this realization came when I got my American Heritage test back, disappointing to see a "B" written on the top. I studied well, but what it came down to was subjectivity; I didn't provide the answers that my teacher wanted and was punished by getting a lower grade.
Such subjectivity is a frustrating part of academics, yet isn't as much a part of the real world. What I mean is that those who make it in a career do it because they understand their field in relation to how it works in the world, not according to how their freshman American Heritage Teacher understands it.
With economics, learning is much like it is in the real world. You learn tools and concepts which you can apply to real-life problems. You can think it out. You aren't stuck guessing: "Well how does sister so-and-so want me answer this?" I feel like economic principles are empowering because they make sense of the world I live in--not the world of my teachers mind. But, then again, maybe I am just bitter about my grade.
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