VERY LONG RANT - not cat related - sorry

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 21:39:08 -0400, "JoJo"
yodeled:

I just need to rant to anyone who will listen. I am 37 years old and a few
years ago decided it was time to go to college and get that oh-so important
piece of paper called a degree. I start off "easy" - two year community
college, get my associates in three years (keep in mind work full time). I
took three courses a semester and had time to use facilities, breath, maybe
read a little something enjoyable.

(snip)

Dear Jo, Sorry about your frustrating experience. On the whole,
adults tend to do better in college than the usual youngsters (I
always loved having them in my classes) because they are strongly
motivated, and already have great work habits. It's unfortunately
true that many college kids are not well-prepared for both the kind of
work and the level of self-discipline and reponsibility that college
requires. They tend to view themselves as customers and consumers
who have paid for something, so they don't realize that they must put
some effort into what they are doing. They think all they have to do
is show up.

Unfortunately, many entire institutions have dumbed down to accomodate
such "customers." In those cases, the adults who ordinarily would have
done so well, suffer from the general dumbing down. They feel
impatient, patronized and treated like children, or idiots. My
mother had much the same experience when she returned for her master's
degree. At least her employers paid for it-- is there any chance of
your employers at least helping you out a little here?

Stinky sends purrs, and offers to throw up on any homework you might
need him too.


Theresa
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com
alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 21:39:08 -0400, "JoJo"
yodeled:

I just need to rant to anyone who will listen. I am 37 years old and a few
years ago decided it was time to go to college and get that oh-so important
piece of paper called a degree. I start off "easy" - two year community
college, get my associates in three years (keep in mind work full time). I
took three courses a semester and had time to use facilities, breath, maybe
read a little something enjoyable.

(snip)

Dear Jo, Sorry about your frustrating experience. On the whole,
adults tend to do better in college than the usual youngsters (I
always loved having them in my classes) because they are strongly
motivated, and already have great work habits. It's unfortunately
true that many college kids are not well-prepared for both the kind of
work and the level of self-discipline and reponsibility that college
requires. They tend to view themselves as customers and consumers
who have paid for something, so they don't realize that they must put
some effort into what they are doing. They think all they have to do
is show up.

Unfortunately, many entire institutions have dumbed down to accomodate
such "customers." In those cases, the adults who ordinarily would have
done so well, suffer from the general dumbing down. They feel
impatient, patronized and treated like children, or idiots. My
mother had much the same experience when she returned for her master's
degree. At least her employers paid for it-- is there any chance of
your employers at least helping you out a little here?

Stinky sends purrs, and offers to throw up on any homework you might
need him too.


Theresa
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com
alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:54:43 +0000 (UTC), Cheryl Perkins
yodeled:
(snip)

Anyway, keep at it and good luck. It feels really, really good when you
finish!

Cheryl

Like hitting yourself on the head with a hammer.


Theresa
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com
alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:54:43 +0000 (UTC), Cheryl Perkins
yodeled:
(snip)

Anyway, keep at it and good luck. It feels really, really good when you
finish!

Cheryl

Like hitting yourself on the head with a hammer.


Theresa
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com
alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:54:43 +0000 (UTC), Cheryl Perkins
yodeled:
(snip)

Anyway, keep at it and good luck. It feels really, really good when you
finish!

Cheryl

Like hitting yourself on the head with a hammer.


Theresa
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com
alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/

On Tue, 15 June, JoJo wrote:

---------------------snip----------------------
So please, forgive my long-winded rant. I needed an outlet and decided this
was as good as any. Plus I have something else on my agenda - if anyone
even entertains the idea of going to UOP - DON'T DO IT! I don't even have a
family (real - meaning kids), I have no clue how others can do it. I would
really like to start my own newsgroup on the pitfalls of UOP.

Thank you for listening. I'm going to settle my fur back down now.

Thanks so much. That was one of the alternatives I was
considering.

Regards,
O J

On Tue, 15 June, JoJo wrote:

---------------------snip----------------------
So please, forgive my long-winded rant. I needed an outlet and decided this
was as good as any. Plus I have something else on my agenda - if anyone
even entertains the idea of going to UOP - DON'T DO IT! I don't even have a
family (real - meaning kids), I have no clue how others can do it. I would
really like to start my own newsgroup on the pitfalls of UOP.

Thank you for listening. I'm going to settle my fur back down now.

Thanks so much. That was one of the alternatives I was
considering.

Regards,
O J

On Tue, 15 June, JoJo wrote:

---------------------snip----------------------
So please, forgive my long-winded rant. I needed an outlet and decided this
was as good as any. Plus I have something else on my agenda - if anyone
even entertains the idea of going to UOP - DON'T DO IT! I don't even have a
family (real - meaning kids), I have no clue how others can do it. I would
really like to start my own newsgroup on the pitfalls of UOP.

Thank you for listening. I'm going to settle my fur back down now.

Thanks so much. That was one of the alternatives I was
considering.

Regards,
O J

"LOL" wrote in message
om...
Takayuki wrote in message
. ..

I graduated from Thomas Edison two weeks ago,


Well, the header pretty much says it all. Congratulations! Give
yourself a scritch, and have some tuna water on us. :-D

------
Krista

Yes, Congratulations!

--
Joy

"LOL" wrote in message
om...
Takayuki wrote in message
. ..

I graduated from Thomas Edison two weeks ago,


Well, the header pretty much says it all. Congratulations! Give
yourself a scritch, and have some tuna water on us. :-D

------
Krista

Yes, Congratulations!

--
Joy