The Scholarly Shame of Collegiate Learning

As a college student, I find this article to be disappointingly true and at the same time, somehow inspirational. The well known attributes of the typical slacker college students are not only brought on by the students themselves, but facilitated by the University they attend. How terrible that college has simply become about getting that degree and getting out as quickly and painlessly as possible. It is hardly about expanding your overall knowledge and learning scholarly approaches to research, writing, and life. The college experience has shifted to one focused on the short-term annoyance of seemingly extraneous assignments, rather than the long-term benefits that these projects will provide for you. I liked the quote in the article that stated "it requires academic rigor... You can't just get it through osmosis in these institutions." It's not about just going through the minimum requirements to eventually pass through the college membrane, it's about getting your money's worth and diving into the great pool of knowledge right in front of you!