Studies have suggested that post-secondary education is helpful in securing a better future for students. In most cases, this education is received from a non-profit institution such as a college or university. The goal of such an institution is to provide skills that enable a student to obtain employment. More importantly, colleges and universities must allow students to be exposed to the realities of worldly contention and learn from their struggles to create educated citizens. Nowadays, colleges and universities are combining these ideas, and some institutions are creating a way for students to experience the two ideas. One university that has taught its students the two ideas is the College of William and Mary in Virginia. It is a university whose history shows how a college can truly prepare a student for the reality outside of school. The conflict over how students should be taught and how well is addressed in the book College: What It Was, Is, And Should Be by Andrew Delbanco. The book addresses the purpose of college, describes the origins of colleges, and explains who goes and who doesn't. Colleges began with a religious aspect and have formed the foundation of contemporary, liberal education. Colleges are also intended to help an individual understand what inspires them and understand the social implications of ideas. Delbanco says learning should address a situation where students need to respect, consult and help each other. This point is made when Delbanco states: “A college should not be a refuge from worldly strife, but a place where young people fight among themselves and within themselves, contending with ideas of a meaningful life, and where they discover that self-interest need not be questioned. a......middle of the sheet......from the scientific study of man and nature (Colleges). This shows that the university was separating itself from the English university system of studies, where education was more religious and classical, to the German one, where there was greater freedom for the student and was based on a more scientific vision. This can be seen in the study of languages, which was still allowed but was not considered important for the study of the general population (Colleges). The need for vocational training was important for the new country and its demand was growing. It did not require knowledge of the classics. With the arrival of a new country, the demand for professionals required the rejection of liberal education. In order to keep the university relevant to the new country, Jefferson proposed a charter change in which the College would become a state university.