Regardless of what you are studying, you need to learn to think critically and write clearly. That is what makes a university so valuable. The basis of this is finding academic sources and studying them closely, but that's only the beginning. Original and relevant research questions drive the subject forward. If you can also communicate your questions, considerations, and findings clearly, you truly contribute to the development of your field. Not parroting, but thinking. This is what sets the university apart and what we must uphold.