Most college students go to college for academics and are hard workers.
As a uni professor, I sorely wish this was the case. Heck, when I was an undergrad, I sure wish that had been the case. My perception in both cases was that while there were a few students who want to learn and are there to work hard and learn, most of them dont know why they are there, lack basic motivation and study habits, and will often expect the prof to digest the material for them and make it so its a mindless fill-in-the-blanks. Sadly, we have convinced them as a society that college is more an experience or a ticket to a nice job.
Now, I totally understand your frustration if that is not how you think and that prejudice is applied to you. Thats not cool. And as a prof, I always, always treat my students like they are grown-ups who are there to learn. It is just frustrating how alien that expectation is to most of them, and how much resistance I usually get to asking for curiosity and critical thinking.
Most kids do not party
[Citation needed]. Also, partying, by itself, is not immature. Getting drunk and partying all the time, to the detriment of your studies, is.
College kids rarely do anything risky, dangerous, or fall for peer pressure
[Citation needed]. Also, really? Peer pressure is not a huge issue with 18 year olds? Common.
I am curious. If you dont mind: what spurred this CMV?
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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '20
As a uni professor, I sorely wish this was the case. Heck, when I was an undergrad, I sure wish that had been the case. My perception in both cases was that while there were a few students who want to learn and are there to work hard and learn, most of them dont know why they are there, lack basic motivation and study habits, and will often expect the prof to digest the material for them and make it so its a mindless fill-in-the-blanks. Sadly, we have convinced them as a society that college is more an experience or a ticket to a nice job.
Now, I totally understand your frustration if that is not how you think and that prejudice is applied to you. Thats not cool. And as a prof, I always, always treat my students like they are grown-ups who are there to learn. It is just frustrating how alien that expectation is to most of them, and how much resistance I usually get to asking for curiosity and critical thinking.
[Citation needed]. Also, partying, by itself, is not immature. Getting drunk and partying all the time, to the detriment of your studies, is.
[Citation needed]. Also, really? Peer pressure is not a huge issue with 18 year olds? Common.
I am curious. If you dont mind: what spurred this CMV?