tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313758732403808946.post3919211986732343162..comments2021-10-30T00:31:12.953-07:00Comments on Commentary on Waking Life: The Aging ParadoxCasey SmitShuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04207730955753717741noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313758732403808946.post-31130644221443261682008-12-18T20:46:00.000-08:002008-12-18T20:46:00.000-08:00One of my favorites movies ever! Cheers!One of my favorites movies ever! <BR/><BR/>Cheers!Miembroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691025669143735484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313758732403808946.post-60282355040925079882008-12-07T22:21:00.000-08:002008-12-07T22:21:00.000-08:00Priss-Yeah, this really is a hotly debated topic! ...Priss-<BR/><BR/>Yeah, this really is a hotly debated topic! It's not just an issue for students, but also the teachers, politicians, and potential employers. Everyone is looking for individuals with a mind of their own, who can do a little more than recite memorized information.<BR/><BR/>When it comes to the structure of the system, I think we need a little (or a lot) of remodeling so we can achieve this. I think that students who graze the surface of many unrelated fields aren't nearly as educated as the students who stick to their interests within a specific one or two fields. They show more interest and take more control over their the direction of their college (and professional) career.<BR/><BR/>A perfect example of this is foreign language requirements. Teachers, professionals, and students alike agree that to master a foreign language requires more than two semesters of study. In a couple semesters a good student could learn enough to understand and partake in basic convesations, and read/write enough to communicate at an intermediate level. No matter how interested or enthusiastic they may be, it's unlikely the student will be able to utilize the knowledge gained from the foreign language class in the future if they don't keep up with their studies in it. If you don't use it, you lose it; if it isn't necessary for their profession they will lose it.<BR/><BR/>Why not invest that semester time into something that will benefit the student (and indirectly everyone relying on the student) for their longterm goals?Casey SmitShuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207730955753717741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313758732403808946.post-47075257044618431232008-11-18T17:25:00.000-08:002008-11-18T17:25:00.000-08:00I complete agree with the thought that we (student...I complete agree with the thought that we (students) are exhausting ourselves with test requirements, entrance exams, and GPA's when we should be focusing on what we are taking away from all of those prerequisites that can apply to our daily lives. In contradiction I also feel that having some structure to the system is important because in engrains something in the mind that can be explored through other venues specific to each person.<BR/><BR/>-misspriss86Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com