And what do we do after an entire generation matures without developing skills or knowledge, and takes over our politics and economies?
Education and excess authority do not mix. Public universities are right for wanting to meet kids where they are... and then bring them to where they should be. That's how education works. We can save the elitist crap for elitist universities; the working man still needs an education, and a student body who lacks accountability and vision, or is just creatively blind, must be led to open their eyes willingly. A real mentor embodies this philosophy.
I came from an awful, abusive upbringing. Both of my parents were drug addicts and often homeless. I finished out my last two years of high school while homeless. I have extreme ADHD, for which at the time I lacked enough healthy coping mechanisms. Despite consistently having the highest test grades, my general performance suffered greatly and achieving a high GPA was extraordinarily difficult for me.
There are some serious problems in our society. We will not fix these problems by sticking our heads in the sand and being hard-asses, instead of connecting with the youth and teaching them the importance of taking things seriously.
I do not believe fixing social upbringing and elementary study skills is the function of university professors teaching under-graduate/graduate courses. If needed, the university can start a separately funded "Basic Foundational Skills" course for that, but it should really NOT be the job of the professors teaching their respective domains to handle this.
If a student does not have the basic skills or discipline necessary to handle an undergraduate class, they should not waste their time or the professor's time. Let them go so that someone qualified can take that spot.
Education and excess authority do not mix. Public universities are right for wanting to meet kids where they are... and then bring them to where they should be. That's how education works. We can save the elitist crap for elitist universities; the working man still needs an education, and a student body who lacks accountability and vision, or is just creatively blind, must be led to open their eyes willingly. A real mentor embodies this philosophy.
I came from an awful, abusive upbringing. Both of my parents were drug addicts and often homeless. I finished out my last two years of high school while homeless. I have extreme ADHD, for which at the time I lacked enough healthy coping mechanisms. Despite consistently having the highest test grades, my general performance suffered greatly and achieving a high GPA was extraordinarily difficult for me.
There are some serious problems in our society. We will not fix these problems by sticking our heads in the sand and being hard-asses, instead of connecting with the youth and teaching them the importance of taking things seriously.