Just...what.

[northwind_gale]

Quote taken from Mark Slouka's essay "Dehumanized" in...Harper's Magazine? I think that's where my teacher got it...

"...even though the inability of two thirds of our college graduates to read a text and draw rational inferences could be seen as..."

AMERICA. WHAT ARE YOU TEACHING YOUR STUDENTS? IF THEY CAN'T EVEN READ SOMETHING AND GET A BASIC IDEA OF WHAT THEY'RE SAYING...

I JUST...GOD.

B/

Comments

[digitalstarry.livejournal.com]

oh dear god

I would hate for them to try to analyze something like the Silent Hill series. They wouldn't probably be able to get about what the hell is wrong with James's head.

[northwind-gale.livejournal.com]

Dear god is right. I just...

...ugh. I live in a country of imbeciles, apparently. I want to say that, but I'm sure someone out there is going to be offended by this.

But my faith in humanity finds itself slipping more every time I find shit like this.

...totally fucking using this quote in the essay I have to write on this.

[digitalstarry.livejournal.com]

lol

Can I see after you are done :D?

[northwind-gale.livejournal.com]

Well, the essay isn't due until Friday, and we won't get it back until the Monday after. Meaning that I'll probably write the essay all on Thursday night/Friday morning and promptly forget about it. But yeah, go on.

If the article wasn't on Blackboard I'd link it to ya. It's an interesting essay, about how the sciences are being prioritized in the American University setting and the humanities are being left hung to dry, and what this could lead to for America. Maybe you could Google the title and author I gave you.

[digitalstarry.livejournal.com]

Awesome, I procrastinate myself XD;

I do have blackboard, but its not your blackboard D:

Ooooh sounds interesting, I'll note that~

[northwind-gale.livejournal.com]

Yay~procrastinators!!! *high-fives all around!*

god, I hate Blackboard sometimes. I just...ugh.

It's a good read, whenever you have time. :D