Writing Exercise 06
When one is in high school, you hear teachers and parents talking about the “real world” after graduating high school and going to college. And now that we are in college, teachers and parents are still discussing about the “real world” after college. This so-called “adult world” is mostly heard of rather than actually lived […]
American Millennials have been characterized by many as “the most indulged young people in the history of the world.” While, I disagree with the idea that young Americans are the most indulged generation, I’d actually contend that being indulged is not a bad thing. I do not understand why some members of older generations feel children … Continue reading Spoiled Brats
While many parents are afforded the opportunity to shield their children from many aspects of the “real” world in childhood and several even into their adult life, my parents chose not to or were unable to do this. Early on in my life my family encountered obstacles that were unavoidable and my parents were powerless … Read more
According to about.chemistry.com, the scientific definition of a buffer is a solution that utilizes chemical properties to keep a solution “stable,” as well as being identified as “resistant to changes” (in pH). Although the concept of a buffer in the realm of modern college may not necessarily be as applicable to the real world outside […]
Sometimes, very briefly, I forget that life (“real life”) outside of college will be much more volatile than the buffered life inside of college. I imagine myself completing my bachelor’s degree and going on to get a Master’s degree and possibly a PhD, and during these upcoming years of further schooling, I do not think that I will be exposed… Read more →
College currently stands for many as the buffer period between high school and the adult workforce. Obviously, kicking a high school grad out of his or her parent’s house and flinging them into the workforce is a bad idea without preparation. To undergrads, college is that preparation. I believe that the current status of colleges … Continue reading The Buffer Solution
I view college as a period of transition, and I am an advocate for learning through experience. I feel that when students enter a university, they give up some of their freedoms by agreeing to follow that rules and regulations of the institution. These rules are generally created in order to make the campus a safer and more efficient place; however, they are usually viewed by students as an infringement on their freedoms. I feel that there are merits to having some buffers from the “outside world” during the college…read more
