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spexxor

10 Things I Learned In College

May 09, 2007 23:41

So, I graduate from William Paterson University next Tuesday, after five long semesters (I transferred there after four semesters at the local community college). That's two and a half years. And I was thinking, that's a pretty long time. And then I thought still further--what have I learned over the past four years?

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school, real life, rant

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maplepie_tree May 10 2007, 10:48:32 UTC

Sorry for not responding sooner, but I added you a few months back to my list. I meant to say "hello" but senior project was killing me at that time, and then more projects kept coming along the way.

What you've said about college life is true. I'm graduating from high school in a few days, and all of my AP teachers agree with me when I say that "College is just another experience along the road of life. You don't have to pass to enjoy it, but it's better if you do pass because then you get that shiny seal on that degree, and get to walk across that stage twice in your life." Both of my AP Lit. teachers would probably agree with you if I brought this into class today for discussion.

Also, Congradulations on graduating from college!! It's a gushy feeling, isn't it? :3

spexxor May 10 2007, 17:41:50 UTC

No problem, I certainly know how it feels to have things constantly piling up. XD Hello. :)

Your AP teachers sound like wise people. It's absolutely true--nothing about college is essential, but the degree is certainly nice, and life is basically just a series of experiences anyway, so.

Thank you, and congrats on graduating high school! And yes, "gushy" is a great way to describe it. :D

ivy_bluesummers May 10 2007, 15:19:48 UTC

First of all, congratulations on graduating! :D What do you want to do now?

Wow, I agree with almost all (I don't have a car, that's why not with everything :P) you said. It's funny because I'm in my second year of uni somewhere in Poland and your words still can apply.

Schools are all the same, everywhere. XD

spexxor May 10 2007, 17:44:02 UTC

Thanks. :) Well, like I said, I'm applying to grad school and planning to aim for a Masters in Teaching. And I'm probably going to do freelance copy editing or somesuch until then, providing I can't get a steady editing job (which I wouldn't say no to).

Funny how the college/university experience is pretty much the same anywhere you go, isn't it? XD Ah, life.

kucheekybadkuya May 11 2007, 21:33:11 UTC

Congrats on graduating! ♥ Here's hoping you get a decent job that you'll like while making grad school plans =D

And the 10 Things are utter trufax. The only thing I can't relate to is the driving thing, and that's only because I've always made it a point to live within walking distance of my campus, otherwise I'd never have the motivation to get to class. EVER XD

At least 90 percent of the people you'll meet in school are dumber than you. Including a lot of the professors you'll have as well.

Truth + 100% Sasuke hnhness. Especially in my local educational culture where people have been brought up in a system which encourages nothing but rote learning and teachers are always right just because. I've never had a groupwork experience which didn't reinforce how utterly dumb/incompetent/downright frustrating people can be, and just a few weeks ago I was enlightened on the decision of whether to listen to my English professor: She corrected my pronunciation and spelling of the German loanword schadenfreude - and she was wrong about ( ... )

spexxor May 15 2007, 03:48:19 UTC

Thanks. :) Commencement's tomorrow morning, and I'm indescribably relieved to be done at long last. XD

Truth + 100% Sasuke hnhness. Especially in my local educational culture where people have been brought up in a system which encourages nothing but rote learning and teachers are always right just because.

Agh. >( It varies class by class around here, and I absolutely hated the ones where the teachers did everything by the book and answered to pretty much no one. I was fortunate enough to have several professors who were incredibly awesome, and surprise surprise, they were the ones who invited the students to actually participate and discuss and even question them. It's funny how the smartest teachers were also the ones that didn't act as if they were the be-all-end-all authorities in their fields.

I've never had a groupwork experience which didn't reinforce how utterly dumb/incompetent/downright frustrating people can be, and just a few weeks ago I was enlightened on the decision of whether to listen to my English professor: She ( ... )