Response to Articles #1

The article in the New York Times titled “Go the Wrong Way”, was really short and sweet but makes sense after having a class discussion that actually was really relevant to the article. We discussed in class how we are in school not just to be getting and education for our job but to make us into a better-rounded person. I think this article really encapsulated this idea. The article explains how college is an opporitunity to think about your whole entire life. It’s completely true, even though we are told that you’re supposed to go to college and focus on your school work, there is more to being a college student. It’s about transforming yourself into the kind of person you want to be. Another article that picks up on the idea that what we are told in high school is not always true is “10,000 Hours for Success”. It talked in one section about how quantity makes quality. I can remember being told over and over again that quality work is always better than quantity. Apparently doing something over and over makes you perfect your work. I completely agree. You cannot just try to do something for the first time whether it be write a paper or make a pot and expect it to be perfect or high in quality. After thinking I believe that high schools maybe should have allowed us to try to do things over and over. It would’ve helped me at least to be a better student in college which would’ve allowed me to further succeed. I’m sure that there is a method to high school curriculum but these articles have opened my eyes to a whole other view point.