So this year really is coming to a close.
So this year really is coming to a close.
It is odd to believe that our first year of college, or non-college, is nearly up. Sure, some of us will continue school in summer classes, but that doesnt count. And personally, at the close of the semester I will only have completed roughly 2/3 of the credits required to be of sophomore standing. But that doesnt matter either. I learned a few things about myslf this year, and thats what is really important. In the beginning of this year, August or so, I wrote many posts questioning the importance of of college. I questioned how much we really learn in college. Despite all those news reports about how many people who take a college degree really do learn literally nothing and do not even achieve the main college goal of an increased critical reasoning ability, my own beliefs about college have changed. Slightly. Through first semester I remained convinced that college was pointless. Actually, I still think most GE is pretty pointless. But after examining other Universities and one, yes one, of my own classes, I see that there is some point to it if you really want to learn. The class I actually learned something in is my freshman english class. There are about 12 people enrolled in it , which makes for an environment I am a little more comfortable participating and discussing in. I learned a few things about writing in that class. Not much, but it helped. I also understood the point of having a teacher. At least in this class, the teacher was able to make every assignment, every obscure concept, well understood. He answered every question and guided our thought processes. I knew that is what a teacher is for, but i t never really hit home before the last few weeks because I had never been taught in such an intimate environment....or had a half decent teacher. Sure, most of the people are dumb-asses, and the material is rather elementary, and I am so bored half the time it is a struggle to force myself to attend. But I took away one or two things from this class I might not have known before, and it makes me look forward to an upper division, more advanced class, in the event that I ever transfer. I kind of got a away from the what I intended to write about, which I like. Basically much of what I rant and complain about still holds true in my mind, but if you went to college to actually LEARN, as I hope most of my friends, all of whom I deem of above average intelligence, are doing, and intend to continue with your education, then I sure hope you have been given that opportunity to learn in a manner most suited to you, or soon will be.
Ok something about how people stopped writing and why I think that is in the next one, and addressing my sad posts that I kept secret from everyone. Just a reminder to myself.
It is odd to believe that our first year of college, or non-college, is nearly up. Sure, some of us will continue school in summer classes, but that doesnt count. And personally, at the close of the semester I will only have completed roughly 2/3 of the credits required to be of sophomore standing. But that doesnt matter either. I learned a few things about myslf this year, and thats what is really important. In the beginning of this year, August or so, I wrote many posts questioning the importance of of college. I questioned how much we really learn in college. Despite all those news reports about how many people who take a college degree really do learn literally nothing and do not even achieve the main college goal of an increased critical reasoning ability, my own beliefs about college have changed. Slightly. Through first semester I remained convinced that college was pointless. Actually, I still think most GE is pretty pointless. But after examining other Universities and one, yes one, of my own classes, I see that there is some point to it if you really want to learn. The class I actually learned something in is my freshman english class. There are about 12 people enrolled in it , which makes for an environment I am a little more comfortable participating and discussing in. I learned a few things about writing in that class. Not much, but it helped. I also understood the point of having a teacher. At least in this class, the teacher was able to make every assignment, every obscure concept, well understood. He answered every question and guided our thought processes. I knew that is what a teacher is for, but i t never really hit home before the last few weeks because I had never been taught in such an intimate environment....or had a half decent teacher. Sure, most of the people are dumb-asses, and the material is rather elementary, and I am so bored half the time it is a struggle to force myself to attend. But I took away one or two things from this class I might not have known before, and it makes me look forward to an upper division, more advanced class, in the event that I ever transfer. I kind of got a away from the what I intended to write about, which I like. Basically much of what I rant and complain about still holds true in my mind, but if you went to college to actually LEARN, as I hope most of my friends, all of whom I deem of above average intelligence, are doing, and intend to continue with your education, then I sure hope you have been given that opportunity to learn in a manner most suited to you, or soon will be.
Ok something about how people stopped writing and why I think that is in the next one, and addressing my sad posts that I kept secret from everyone. Just a reminder to myself.