As I have become more involved with the economics department over past few years, I realize that there is a lot more at UNI than just a degree in economics. The friendships that I have made with my professors and colleagues is something that I will remember well into the future. I feel that they have truly given me the education necessary to be competitive in the business world. In conclusion, for those of you who are still working on completing your education in economics, I leave you with something I stumbled across on the Washington University website. I hope it will help reinforce your belief on why you are studying economics, in a humorous sense, that is.
Economists can supply it on demand.
You can talk about money without ever having to make any. You get to say trickle down with a straight face. Mick Jagger and Arnold Schwarzenegger both studied economics and look how they turned out. When you are in the unemployment line, at least you will know why you are there. Although ethics teaches that virtue is its own reward, in economics we get taught that reward is its own virtue.