Education, just like our food, is great, but we always want it to be instantly gratifying- even a bit too much, when it shouldn't be. (I'm heading towards a Mickie D's direction)
We now commonly use I-pods or play music while we study. There is nothing wrong with that but that's how some people really enjoy studying. Not to say studying should not be fun but that's just a little observation to show how education has changed from 100 years ago to now. The black chalkboard is still used but computers are now becoming a standard in the classroom as well. Talking to classmates during class is something that has been going on for ages. Now it can go on for an unlimited amount of time thanks to social networking sites such as Facebook. This is a double-edged sword if one does not have self control. I'll admit Facebook has saved me when I have asked for advice and help finishing an assignment/surveying people, but I do indulge in the games and conversation sometimes. I'll post up comments about a book I read in high school, sometimes even over around 300 characters! I could have done a blog instead! My major is computer science, so I really on this advancing technology to one day provide me with a job and all those goodies. I can't be neutral on a moving train.
"Public" Universities have many students in their classrooms. I guess that's why they're considered public; they're also expensive. An education is worth it of course. A good setting would have around 18 students tops; though that's pretty hard to ask for throughout the whole school. Fortunately for me, I do have a classroom that big and that is this one my writ2ACE Class, and in this final blog I'm giving a shot out to everyone that made it possible, Thanks!
