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Let’s Talk Education;
More specifically, post-secondary. Education gives the appearance of being one of those endeavors that defies convention in that people enjoy receiving less for what they pay for.
It’s been my experience that a good many students in class spend a significant portion of their time planning for events unrelated to what is currently being taught. Parties, drinking, binging, traveling, texting, gossip, bickering, drama. I’m sure everyone can think of at least one (and probably many more, if you focus) incidents that you found distracting (and possibly even annoying).
I think there’s a fairly good reason for this too; post-secondary is a bit of a joke. Personally, I attend Algonquin College (in Ottawa, ON) and that’s a reoccurring motif in the random thoughts that come to me in, and during, classes.
Reason #1;
The material you learn in the classroom may or may not be very applicable to whichever field you end up in. Several of my professors have begun to lay a sort of groundwork foundation for disappointment in the future in regards to what I’m currently trying to learn in class and how useful it is in ‘th3 r33l lif3′.
Awesome. The professors themselves don’t really believe in the material that’s being taught.
Reason #2
All the student wants is that little piece of paper providing some semblance of professional credibility. You can fluff and pretty it up and dress it down, but the fact of the matter is that the only reason students are in college or university in the first place is to receive that little piece of paper that implicitly states that we should make more money than our less certified counterparts.
Reason #3
Education and learning are very important aspects of any person’s life. In my opinion – it’s important for a person to always be progressing, learning and growing as an individual. But when it comes down to it – professionally, personally – it’s who you know that matters.
Really, it’s important to maintain a balance at school – good marks, lots of socializing. But more often than not it’s a trade-off; more studying, less networking. More networking (and generally more hangovers) and less studying. The key is to find a balance that works for each individual.
In some ways, education and its professional ramifications could draw a comparison to dating; your superficial qualities (your looks/what’s generally listed on your resume) can open doors, but in both regards, your personality and how you handle yourself keeps you there.
Just some random thoughts. I’ve got plenty more.
I am 23 and I love reading the paper. One of my favorite things to do is have a good cup of coffee in the morning and read the local paper but it scares me how many people my age don’t read the paper. Fine, I get it, newspapers are going out of style apparently, but what about online resources… CBC, google news, BBC, most local papers even have online sites. Why don’t people ever access these? I love gossiping with my friends, chatting about guys, school, what to wear, etc.. it’s very Sarah Jessica Parker and Sex and the City but what about the important “real life world” issues. We’re educated women who hope to find successful jobs where we can make a difference in whatever careers we choose, we should want to talk about the news, the issues about what is shaping the world, it almost should be a responsibility for us as future leaders.
We can’t have good solid opinions unless we have some hardcore information, whether it be experiences or knowledge, to back us up. I want my blog to talk about the news. I want to take one or two big issues from the day and talk about it, and hopefully, you will talk back. I want to know what people think about what the news is reporting and how it is being reported.
March 10, 2010
News Issue #1
Aboriginals in Canada face “Third-World”-level risk of Tuberculosis.
This story was reported today as the Public Health Agency of Canada just released their report with stats from 2008. What do you think about this? Is it news to you? As someone in the health field, it’s not news to me. It’s actually the center of a lot of my studies and the news story reaffirmed how important health and culture and research is.
It’s not just about the biology. It’s about housing, it’s about sanitation and it’s about access to health care. Isn’t that scary. If it can be said, these conditions are what one may expect to find it developing nations in Africa, South America or the Middle East, but here in Canada, some communities don’t even have access to clean water? How is this possible? And how can this have been going on for so long, and the government is aware of it, and it still exists?
CBC reported that Health Canada says it’s not going to change it’s agenda towards Tuberculosis policy and research? Is that a good idea or is that a scary idea? How is it going to get better if it has historically only gotten worse? And that’s just not a rhetorical question… How is it going to get better?
Okay people, what do you think? Did you hear about this? Read about it? See it on the news? Does it anger you? Inspire you? Do you care?