'I feel that if I do all of the readings and attend class regularly that I should be able to achieve a grade of at least a B.'Wow. Now there's a gal looking to set the world on fire. Remind me to set Ms. Kinn up with a TNR internship asap. Because, honestly, the only thing we look for in an intern around this joint is a warm body who can get to work more or less on time and remain conscious long enough to slog through some of the more tedious manuscripts that land on the editors' desks."
Friday, February 20, 2009
An A for Effort? Talk About a Lousy Idea
The New Republic: "But the tastiest bits are the too-entitled-to-be-believed quotes from real, live college students. As Sarah Kinn, a junior English major at the Unvierty of Vermont, told the Times:
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What a lousy idea indeed. I just cannot believe that people go to college with the expectation to do well, not with the expectation that they have to work hard. You're not in high-school anymore! Frankly, you're not going to get to the workplace and be cuddled along the way like this, so why should college do so if it's supposed to be preparing you for the rest of your job career.
HAHA! wow, reading the quotes is just ridiculous. there were even misspelled words too. What a terrible idea. Can you imagine then engineering some of our buildings or building some of our technology. This is one of the stupidest ideas I've ever heard.
I too was amused by the vast amount of misspellings and bad word choices throughout the article. Plus, I know SO many people who believe they should get grades like that. That being said, i do appreciate professors who take effort etc. into account. it can't take the place of brains and knowing the subject, but it helps those who try not fail a particularly hard class.
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