All with me's meet that I can fashion fit...

[booky_iconer]

On my way home from work just a couple of days ago I overheard the guy in front of me speaking to the friend right next to him, discussing most specifically their future. One of the two was my age, already attending university. The other must be a year younger, coming home from his waiter's job

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[et13]

o_O

[booky_iconer]

Hast I confused thee? XD

[et13]

Not you, the "What will I get if I obtain a university degree?". =/

[booky_iconer]

Personally I love the whole student life experience...God only knows what I shall do when I finish (and thank goodness I chose one of the longer courses XD) The working world scares me >.<

Considering the line of work I wish to pursue (lawyer), competition is among the harshest and it doesn't mean I will find a job hey presto! But in the end it's something I love and I'm willing to go through the risk of unemployment for it. But yeah I do get your point as well - maybe it's also because I'm a freaky nerd or something >.<

You're a JC student aren't you? =) JC rocked my socks off XD

[steampunkcandy]

You're too cute Booky LOL

I love your ambition and your drive, but some people don't have that and the world does need waiters. I mean what would happen if everyone in the universe were educated? Who would the capitalist exploit? Who would serve me coffee at Starbucks? Who would I laugh at for making less money than me?

LOL

Of course I'm kidding but ... not everyone can have ambition love. I think it's kewl though that you have so much of it. You go girl, get down with your bad self.

Ambition rules, and you're right, existing isn't living.

[mrdyingflame]

I think part of the reason most of our youth seem to lack ambition - especially academic ambition- is that they are alienated by the system as it is right now: in their age, they see a never ending existence of studying and examinations, which from a secondary school boy's persepective, is daunting to say the least. I, for one, am lucky that my parents always pushed me along, but I see younger people than me who lack ambition and have these thoughts just like you do- but is it their fault? Perhaps "ambition" doesn't automatically mean "enroll in a university course" for everybody. Perhaps the younger guy you overheard in the bus knows somebody with a law degree and nobody to stick it in, (in Malta) being forced to emigrate

[booky_iconer]

yeah I totally get your point. Even going to lectures is pretty tedious and this is supposed to be something I want to do in the future you know? Ironically enough the greatest lecturer (in my opinion) we had this year was the second worst one marking-wise - and yet, I still recognise him as a great being regardless of the latter, only because when I was in his class it felt like heaven (without sounding too creepily nerdy >.I teach EFL and I'm guessing from what I read in your blog that you do the same? I don't mind it all that much because what I basically do is talk talk and talk with them, making the day a good 3 hours of leisurely conversation really. But teaching within the boundaries of the national curriculum is a totally different thing and the thing is that due to the number of students in a class to begin with, followed by lack of individual attention as a result of that, as well as lack of time, everything becomes too routine and mundane to look forward to pretty much anything

[mrdyingflame]

just a quick reply ... I used to read a lot, but part of the reason I love English are videogames, or a specific series of videogames with excellent english. I think that sparked an interest in learning the language for me as it was something that interested me. I think the key to improving the education is motivation- finding what makes students tick. It's impossible at University level however...but if students are motivated from an early age, there's a better chance that academic ambition is formed. I guess