reaction: birk/kirk

EMBRACE IT

I think that society should embrace it, the times have changed and this is what were use to now. Although, it seems as if we've all become lazy and dependent on our technology devices, it's what we kn0w. If the rewind button was pressed and we had to go back to old ways we would all sit in confusion, so why refuse our embedded ways. we love them, we work for them, and they work for us, literally. In the reading, it mentioned that, these improvements and advanced devices are " extensions of man" which is so true. No one walks around with a phone book in their pockets or purses, instead we prefer our reliable cell phone and not just any phone but the ones that allows you to search the web, pay your bills, listen to music and more. Once again, that creates a visual of laziness.....who likes unneeded labor? No one, so if inventors keep creating easier devices we want them....and now that im writing and listening to myself i feel as though we've become brain dead to work...we dont know how to do for ourselves anymore......in the past if someone wanted to figure out how to make something they would do trial and error of this and that, but now i just pull it up off the internet. For example, my grandmother use to make her own soap wihout any instructions or use of internet, and now thats pretty much impossible to a current generation being. ...so is it true that "we are giving up on wisdom?" maybe but, I still say embrace it

ten issues

Gun control
Teenage pregnancy
Obesity of the entire nation, especially kids
Homelessness
Child hunger
High divorce rate
Same-Sex Marriage
Adoption
Global Warming
Abortion

revised paper

Removing Unnecessary Core Classes

“Congratulations seniors, you have made it this far and your journey is now beginning. You will now walk into the start of a new life, a career, adulthood and salary pay.” That is a short glimpse of what is announced at an high school graduation, a small speech allowing people to think that going into college is total preparation for a career, but it doesn’t mention the unnecessary segments that the state or university requires. The core classes that the majority of times has nothing to do with the field one may be pursuing. Twelve years are spent on stepping up ladders of each subject; algebra, geometry, pre calculus, calculus, trigonometry, biology, chemistry, genetics, social studies, history, government and on and on. So why is it that the college curriculum in the state of Texas wants to add on to the ladder? Coming into college students should be able to start the ladder of their major or career, and work strictly on their degree. Not repeating math, science and social studies and then on to classes that are actually needed. Therefore the state should slash the requirement of unneeded core classes unless it contributes to the career they are seeking.

In the state of Texas, there is a higher education coordinating board that maps out the required courses for Texas college students. Each degree has a different set of requires courses that are transferable to any Texas University. As an example, early education (EC-4^th grade) majors on the state of Texas at the University of Houston are required by state to take eighteen hours of classes that does not enhance or benefit an early childhood educator. The University requires forty-two hours of repeated high school courses in addition to fine arts in humanities, again a dose of unnecessary classes. Therefore, before moving on to the classes an educator needs, sixty hours has to be done first. Meaning each education major has to pay for repeated classes and unneeded classes. Why teach them in college if it is already taught in high school. When is an elementary student ever introduced to statistics or geology?

Nov. 3 post

Removing Unnecessary Core Classes

“Congratulations seniors, you have made it this far and your journey is now beginning. You will now walk into the start of a new life, a career, adulthood and salary pay.” That is sort of what is heard after a high school graduation, a small speech allowing people to think that going into college is total preparation for a career, but it doesn’t mention the unnecessary segments that the state or university requires. The core classes that the majority of times has nothing to do with the field one may be pursuing. Twelve years are spent on stepping up ladders of each subject; algebra, geometry, pre calculus, calculus, trigonometry, biology, chemistry, genetics, social studies, history, government and on and on. So why is it that the college curriculum in the state of Texas wants to add on to the ladder? Coming into college students should be able to start the ladder of their major or career. Not repeating math, science and social studies and then on to classes that are actually needed. Therefore the state should slash the requirement of unneeded core classes unless it contributes to the career their seeking.

As an example, early education (EC-4^th grade) majors on the state of Texas at the University of Houston are required by state to take eighteen hours of classes that does not enhance or benefit an early childhood educator. The University requires forty-two hours of repeated high school courses in addition to fine arts in humanities, again a dose of unnecessary classes. Therefore, before moving on to the classes an educator needs, sixty hours has to be done first. Meaning each education major has to pay for repeated classes and unneeded classes. Why teach them in college if it is already taught in high school. When is a elementary student ever introduced to statistics or geology?