5/31/14
Edit: This essay is rough. I played with a new form with the hyperlinks. I’m
trying to figure out a more sustainable blog style because I don’t churn out
enough academic work to update regularly for the 12 or so people who habitually
read this blog (and the other twelve students who happen upon it accidentally
while writing papers). I don’t think this format works particularly well for me,
but it was a good experiment.
I’m
heading off to Cornell College in Iowa a couple months. I’m thrilled
with my decision, but I have your standard set of student worries; I’m worried about controlling the amount of loans I’ll need; I’m worried I haven’t really earned all the accolades I received at
community college. “C’s get degrees”
as the old adage goes, but, they do not maintain scholarships.
Additionally, my alma mater switched from billing per credit hour to billing per contact
hour. Some courses saw a 200% increase in cost. I’m planning a protest at the
next board meeting. The administration
and the board failed to adequately inform current students of these charges. Actual face time with a professor is now privileged. This change did
not result in faculty actually being paid more, which to me that just sounds
like the admin now owns access to the faculty and can charge a premium for it.
Welcome to the future.
I
just want to sit in a circle and talk about books. Then I want to teach people
how to sit in circles and talk about books. Why is this so expensive?
