EPTOk so if you've been in university before, you know that you have to take some ridiculous gen ed classes for most majors. Well this semester I have to take a class called "Ethnic Literature," where basically we read books on immigrants then write papers about their experiences and how it relates to understanding their culture as a whole. TBH it's more of a lit analysis class than anything. So as you know literature analysis isn't for everyone, and some people are bound to get bad grades. However, this guy just tops the charts for me.. He comes to class high everyday, and blathers on about ideas that aren't relevant to class discussions at all, and the professor has repeatedly told him to stop talking. Apparently he got fed up and posted this to our online discussion forum...
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I doubt that I will get a good grade on this paper, because for whatever reason, all of my efforts are not good enough for the student teacher Alex. Which makes me not care for the course, nor for the way the class is run. I will do my absolute best in trying to develop an essay that exemplifies one man's journey through life with a constant struggle with his name, in hopes to demonstrate that this is an ordinary practice for human beings. I am trying to avoid cheesey, open-ended lines like "In understanding our names we can better perform anything that we seek to perform," or lines like "knowing your personality is knowing your name" or "your name defines who you are." But that makes this essay difficult. I will probably draft this essay four times, and end up with a C+, making me feel retarded, and as though my life will be lived in subordination to others. But who knows, maybe there is another person in the 6 billion whom exist who would regard my work as A quality. In either case, I am set to work on my ideas, and ultimately come up with a novel work, whom anyone can read, understand, and benefit from. If that essay does not get me an A, which it most likely won't, I will learn to grind my teeth, and swallow my thoughts with a grain of salt. Though, I would like more than anything for the two ideas to consolidate to one.
Since this is a discussion for the entire class, I want to ask if anyone is frustrated with their "success" in this course, because I am. It seems to me that in such a subjective class, sincere opinions, cooperation, and hard work ought be valued higher than they currently are. But this is only my experience, and in my pursuit of getting good grades (for god knows what purpose, except to please my parents who are shoveling money out of their pockets for my success), I am thirsty for the Thoughts and Sentiment of my peers who are achieving top notch grades. If you would care to share, brag, bitch, wine, or just talk with me I would love it.
(continues to link to his facebook and give his phone number)
Since this is a discussion for the entire class, I want to ask if anyone is frustrated with their "success" in this course, because I am. It seems to me that in such a subjective class, sincere opinions, cooperation, and hard work ought be valued higher than they currently are. But this is only my experience, and in my pursuit of getting good grades (for god knows what purpose, except to please my parents who are shoveling money out of their pockets for my success), I am thirsty for the Thoughts and Sentiment of my peers who are achieving top notch grades. If you would care to share, brag, bitch, wine, or just talk with me I would love it.
(continues to link to his facebook and give his phone number)
I'm losing faith in humanity. In what sense does this help the guys case, he's just demeaning the professor, and it's not like anyone in the class is going to step up publicly and be like "you know, you're right!!" It's academic suicide if I've ever seen it...
