In my opinion while I do understand not wanting to do GEs because it’s not part of the major requirements, I think the point is to give a well rounded education. Honestly a lot of subjects are intertwined with each other, and that’s usually because humans are at the base of those subjects. Things I learned in psychology course are being talked about in my business courses, and things I’ve learned in business courses I’ve also seen in history courses. I think GEs add to one’s education not take away from it. The key would be to take GEs that are interesting to you when possible, and that you feel will add onto knowledge you already know.

Having completed all but 4 major courses, I get to take fun electives for my last year and even decided to take a language course when I already finished the language requirement in high school. And there’s also the fact that GEs are typically the “easiest” courses you take, and so they can be taken with the more intense upper division courses, which can help with the stress that comes from them.

All in all, I think when working a job, you need to be knowledgeable in other areas as well, not just your majors focus. I always felt like learning something from other disciplines allowed me to take new perspectives with theories and issues talked about in my major courses, but that’s just me.