Dr. Helen review's Andrew Ferguson's book on his son's quest to get into college. An excerpt:
But his father knew the truth: "which was the masculine truth. He didn't remember the race because it proved the timeless value of persistence. He remembered the victory because it was a victory: he had competed against this classmates, friends and rivals alike, and beaten them soundly and undeniably, and earned the right to a sack dance in the end zone. He knew he couldn't say this, though, and I knew he was right."
And that pretty much sums it up for the rest of college. Trying to please a bunch of people who care more about a PC stance than critically thinking with passion. It's no wonder that boys and men are bypassing college.
2 comments:
My daughter's first college essay was on diversity. She asked me to review it tonight. She argued that skin color, gender, race and religion were poor measures of diversity. I prepared her for the "C".
I wonder when the essay on excellence will be requested?
Kurt,
I know what you mean. My children told me about hearing strident anti-Bush lectures in classes that had nothing to do with politics, such as English and Spanish.
As you know, many college departments don't reflect a great deal of intellectual diversity.
Michael
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