Frustrated
So I'm sitting in the theatre school, listening to 4th years talk about the show I'm currently working on - Mother Courage. And the only thought going through my head right now is that of pessimism. This course sucks. Why am I here? It's full of non-academic artists. I guess I can't have it both ways. I want to take an artistic course in an academic way. I want everyone around me to be critical thinkers.
I'm trying so bloody hard to be positive. But, I had a 9am class this morning that killed my soul. Research Methods. What is that crap? In this class we have assignments such as "develop annotated bibliographies", which I did in grade 10 english. And our final project is to submit a basic outline for a term paper. Not to WRITE a term paper, but to do an outline for one so that when we take this course AGAIN in third year, we'll know how. I dunno, maybe it's just me, but isn't it a requirement for most students who are studying at a university level to have a basic IF NOT advanced knowledge of proper paper format?
I find this class useless. Teaching us how to "think critically". It feels as though it's a course for ARTISTS to teach them how to use their BRAINS.
BUT. I can't think this way. I have to be positive. What are the good things about this course?
+ I have an excuse to research something that I have interest in.
- But on the other hand, if I was genuinely interested in the subject I would've taken initiative to already research it.
I'm trying so bloody hard to be positive. But, I had a 9am class this morning that killed my soul. Research Methods. What is that crap? In this class we have assignments such as "develop annotated bibliographies", which I did in grade 10 english. And our final project is to submit a basic outline for a term paper. Not to WRITE a term paper, but to do an outline for one so that when we take this course AGAIN in third year, we'll know how. I dunno, maybe it's just me, but isn't it a requirement for most students who are studying at a university level to have a basic IF NOT advanced knowledge of proper paper format?
I find this class useless. Teaching us how to "think critically". It feels as though it's a course for ARTISTS to teach them how to use their BRAINS.
BUT. I can't think this way. I have to be positive. What are the good things about this course?
+ I have an excuse to research something that I have interest in.
- But on the other hand, if I was genuinely interested in the subject I would've taken initiative to already research it.