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And thus the devaluation of the 4 year degree. Universities have turned into trade schools (and poor ones at that) as opposed to places of higher learning.
But actually about Government, I could careless, I just have to have a year of American & State Government so I am taking it to get it over with. My major is Sports Information.
And thus the devaluation of the 4 year degree. Universities have turned into trade schools (and poor ones at that) as opposed to places of higher learning.
I mean I learned a lot of stuff in my class but I didn't know about those questions.
There are more valuable resource tools than google. If you log onto your library's website, you can use the databases they provide for exactly this purpose.
My public library? I don't even think it even has a siteI live in a small town, Karnes City
Your college library.My public library? I don't even think it even has a site
Oh, ok. I don't think they have a site either but i'll check.
http://vct.coastalbend.edu/content/i...ory_id/206.htm
This should take you straight to their list of databases. Start off with Academic Search Premier, that one has the broadest collection of material.
Please enter you email username and password.
Username:
Password:
If your email address is [email protected]
then you would enter just student1234 for the user name.
I don't have an e-mail. I don't think they ever give you an student e-mail unless you ask for one.
You sound pretty ed then.
I wonder if I put in some teacher's e-mail if it would work
Nope didn't workI wonder if I put in some teacher's e-mail if it would work
If you know their password. Seriously though, if you find out your email address and password, you should take advantage of those databases. Your library fees pay for those so since you pay for them might as well use them. It's a big help.
I will have to go and ask for an student e-mail to have one. They won't give you one unless you ask for one.
I use Jekka's access to UTSA's academic databses all the time. JSTOR is indeed good .
You got that right my friend.
Many of those sites are great resources for all students, but the sad thing about it is, many arent informed that these services are provided for them. I myself did not know until i spoke to a professor a few years ago at my community college.
In order for me to access these sites I was required to go to the library and be given the schools ID# and password for me to even create an account. Had I not enquired about more information i would have never known. There are unlimited amount of resources on those sites that help all college students, but unfortunately colleges dont inform their students, and that is a shame, especially since the student technically pays for it with their tuition.
Yeah, I had no idea there was even one until he mentioned it in here.
Check the back of your textbook, sometimes there is a website for further resources and other help.
, you think Amer. govt is hard? Ha!
Wait till you get to World Civilization...and I have the POS final tommorow...wish me luck!!
Damn....I wish I would have had the internet when I was in college to find all my answers for me. It's not fair, dammit....I actually had to work at it.
I liked World Civilization better than American Government....good luck!
Wow....and I thought it was bad when we had a similar lecture in my senior (HS) speech class. It is times like this that I lose what little remaining faith I have in humanity.Jekka is in all upper level history classes that should only be filled with juniors and seniors at UTSA and at one point this semester one of her professors had to give a 30 minute lecture on what a thesis statment is and how to develop it.
Personally, I think the entire American system of education is ed up. I firmly believe that, starting as young as a freshman in highschool, it is clear which students have an ap ude for certain areas (i.e. math, English, history, etc). If someone is good with numbers, and especially if he likes them, then there is no shame in pushing him towards a career such as engineering, architecture, et al. Similarly, if someone is a natural writer, and has absolutely no ap ude or interest in calculations, then WHY THE ARE YOU TRYING TO FEED THE KID HE WON'T KEEP DOWN!?!?!
Our entire system of education is based upon "allowing opportunities for success" and putting every kind of bait in the water with the hopes that the kid will bite on a hook he likes. That's great and all, but why waste your time putting stink bait on hooks when you're fishing for bass instead of catfish? Why not, as soon as it become apparent that the kid is going to follow a certain route, remove all the excess bullcrap classes in his way and instead put more hooks in the water with the kind of food he likes? Why not, when someone declares a major, give him only classes RELEVANT TO MAKING HIM THE BEST POSSIBLE STUDENT HE CAN BE WITH HIS DEGREE?
Why not? Because you still have juniors and seniors in college without the basic intelligence necessary to understand what a ing thesis is.
I couldn't agree more with Manny on this point. Bachelor's degrees are worth nothing now, for the most part, because there is no real emphasis on learning anything. The curriculum seems bent more towards providing information that is regurgitated on an examination without any need for critical thought or analysis, both of which are essential to learning anything.
I also don't understand anyone who could say that he could care less about a course in government, since what the government does and how the government works are among the most important things citizens of this country need to know. The idea that one shouldn't be concerned with anything that is beyond his major would make that person someone I wouldn't want to hire; professionals who are only competent and knowledgable in their own fields don't tend to be great at what they choose to do.
To take this talk further I realized what i do for classes that I am really not interested in or really hate. I usually study for the teacher and not the class. The problem is most people arent studying to learn and retain the information, but more and more people including myself (in a few classes) are studying the teacher, once you figure out what he wants, its pretty much a guaranteed A for me atleast.
But as far as the classes ive been taking that are my upper division business core, i think they are all interesting and very important not only in the business world but for anyone who deals with groups/money etc.
Thanks SW. I need some...
I liked World Civilization better than American Government....good luck!
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