Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Blog Post #3
Ok so I'm choosing to use the "Dear Students: Don't Let College Unplug Your Future" excerpt. The author wants us as students to use more technology to help us develop our resumes, help us be more prepared for the future,etc. He also bashes on colleges and how slow they are to change to appeal to our logos. I think that the author used a lot of examples of pathos by having a section called "School Impedes Education". This definitely appealed to my emotions because if I could get just as good of job as a college graduate then what is the point of being here. Obviously, that isn't what he means though. I kind of reacted; however, I almost thought it was like the crazy old guy telling you that smoking and drinking aren't bad for you. He had reasons that were well written, but the outcomes that he said came from them may have been a bit of a jump. So for me I really walked away confused and creeped out by the guy.
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Gideon proposes a valid argument though. For example, my brother is a computer programmer who dropped out of college, because he already had the skill set he need for a job, and was able to get a high paying job. But I understand your reaction completely, cause some of his arguments are far fetched.I reacted the same way haha.
ReplyDeleteI also had mixed thoughts about the authors paper. We live in a world where to get a job you have to have the "college title". But I will also agree that it is becoming less important if you have already achieved a job, have a portfolio of work, or if you start your own business. Obviously after getting a job, the title is pointless. Its the "just to get in" thing now.
ReplyDeleteSo.... this is awkward. You're the third person from our table who's blog I've commented on so far, and you all chose the same article. And I definitely picked a different one.
ReplyDeleteAnyways, I like how you had a completely different viewpoint regarding this. Everyone else seemed to agree with it, but you just seem to be completely indifferent about it. I like that, it's quite entertaining.