Monday, April 19, 2004
Part 1
The Struggles of College
For some reason Truman State feels its job, nay, its pleasure is to to load us down, and push us to where we are just about to quit then rope us back in. Truman goes above and beyond most other colleges in this aspect. As I have come to understand it, it is not for the benefit of the Truman student. No, I believe it to none other than a political conspiracy. Most faculty will agree with me on this fact and one has promised to back me up on this.
Truman State was not always Truman State; it was a normal school (teachers teaching teachers and all that crap). And we all know that the world needs teachers, so why then did the legislator vote to change Northeast Missouri State University, a factory producing teachers, to the states premier public liberal arts school?
I'll tell you why.
Legislators realized that the best way to rope in middle class citizens, which happens to often make caring, intelligent teachers under the right training, and turn them into teachers is to offer them at least the hopes of getting a well paid job. Legislators realize that middle class citizens in their efforts to support their family unit tend to push their children to obtain jobs that will pay well. Teaching, unfortunately, doesn't pull a lower middle class family away from the poor/middle class borderline.
Now here's the facts, Truman State University is a better teacher making factory that Northeast Missouri State University, graduating more teachers than it ever has. Coincidence or Conspiracy?
This plan can only work though if the school pushes its students to his or her brink or teaches them so much about everything that he or she can't specialize enough to get a job in this society which pushes specialization. Students fall back on the fact, well, at least I can teach, and make themselves believe that that is where they are most happy.
Anyways this really has little to do with me, other than being pushed to the brink and wanting to be flaky like this school wants me to be. I will not let this school mold me, instead I will take what they give me and mold them. I've begun the process of figuring out what I want. Last week I went to the career center and took a few tests, I spoke with professors, and I spoke with my advisor. All before I registered. It was quite a busy week for me in terms of decision making- one of the few things I suck at.
These are the decisions I made:
1. Continue with the physics major, at least untill I get my minor, then more decision-making will occur.
2. Begin working towards a minor in Environmental Studies
3. Get involved in ECO the environmental awareness group on campus
4. Set aside time to continue with art, Laura and I plan to turn half of our dorm next year into a studio so we can both produce art without feeling out of place, where when we get the urge to paint it's not a hassle to get materials and clear a space
5. Make my own decisions.
The Struggles of College
For some reason Truman State feels its job, nay, its pleasure is to to load us down, and push us to where we are just about to quit then rope us back in. Truman goes above and beyond most other colleges in this aspect. As I have come to understand it, it is not for the benefit of the Truman student. No, I believe it to none other than a political conspiracy. Most faculty will agree with me on this fact and one has promised to back me up on this.
Truman State was not always Truman State; it was a normal school (teachers teaching teachers and all that crap). And we all know that the world needs teachers, so why then did the legislator vote to change Northeast Missouri State University, a factory producing teachers, to the states premier public liberal arts school?
I'll tell you why.
Legislators realized that the best way to rope in middle class citizens, which happens to often make caring, intelligent teachers under the right training, and turn them into teachers is to offer them at least the hopes of getting a well paid job. Legislators realize that middle class citizens in their efforts to support their family unit tend to push their children to obtain jobs that will pay well. Teaching, unfortunately, doesn't pull a lower middle class family away from the poor/middle class borderline.
Now here's the facts, Truman State University is a better teacher making factory that Northeast Missouri State University, graduating more teachers than it ever has. Coincidence or Conspiracy?
This plan can only work though if the school pushes its students to his or her brink or teaches them so much about everything that he or she can't specialize enough to get a job in this society which pushes specialization. Students fall back on the fact, well, at least I can teach, and make themselves believe that that is where they are most happy.
Anyways this really has little to do with me, other than being pushed to the brink and wanting to be flaky like this school wants me to be. I will not let this school mold me, instead I will take what they give me and mold them. I've begun the process of figuring out what I want. Last week I went to the career center and took a few tests, I spoke with professors, and I spoke with my advisor. All before I registered. It was quite a busy week for me in terms of decision making- one of the few things I suck at.
These are the decisions I made:
1. Continue with the physics major, at least untill I get my minor, then more decision-making will occur.
2. Begin working towards a minor in Environmental Studies
3. Get involved in ECO the environmental awareness group on campus
4. Set aside time to continue with art, Laura and I plan to turn half of our dorm next year into a studio so we can both produce art without feeling out of place, where when we get the urge to paint it's not a hassle to get materials and clear a space
5. Make my own decisions.
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