Comments | camus8: MTV Generation?

camus8

MTV Generation?

Mar 01, 2007 07:30

This morning NPR had a story saying that this generation's college students are the most narcissistic in all generations. Everything is about them and the world would be a better place if they were "in charge ( Read more... )

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dayea March 1 2007, 15:18:29 UTC

I second that confirmation. I deal with these types of students every damn day-think that they deserve an A+ for just showing up to class. Then they get pissed at me when I expect them to earn their grade, and I award the grade which they've earned. Just as bad as the time I got stuck in a car with several of them telling me how I was the enemy cuz I was a TA and I would never fairly grade anyone. Fuckers.

(Sorry, the topic gets me angry.)

banefinn March 3 2007, 01:17:40 UTC

I once TAed a class run by a professor who would require us to fail a percentage of students (to make sure that they understood that the class was "serious") while at the same time blaming the students' bad grades on the TAs. So, the students hated us because they thought we weren't teaching them, and the professor got to be one of the most popular in the department because, obviously, *he* was the nice one and it wasn't his fault.

babs_da_crusha March 2 2007, 05:18:31 UTC

I'm curious to hear more specifically why you think it's linked to MTV? (not that I disagree with you . . . )

camus8 March 2 2007, 05:32:38 UTC

Yeah, that's interesting ( ... )

My thoughts - post 1 - READ THIS FIRST babs_da_crusha March 2 2007, 16:04:21 UTC

I have several things to say in reply ( ... )

My thoughts - post 2 babs_da_crusha March 2 2007, 16:05:02 UTC

4) As far as expressing individuality or uniqueness (and in regards to Nietzsche) -- modern capitalistic economies may provide the individual w/ a wider variety of choices and the ability to choose an identity, but often these are not unique or individualistic at all. Nietzsche hated capitalism because he believed that mass consumption contributed to the development of a "herd mentality" and did not allow room for expression of individuality or uniqueness. Still, there is the problem that these shows socialize children into thinking that being somebody unique depends on what and how you consume goods ( ... )

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