Freewrite

Edmundson provides some arguments about the typical college student that I agree with, but he also argues some that I disagree with completely.  I agree with him when he talks about the effects of consumerism on the university campus, but I think he is making this assumption without realizing that not everyone is like that.  Sure there are plenty of people on this campus that are influenced by entertainment and who are devoted to consumption, myself included, but I think there are more then just a few students who break away from this "norm".  He does mention that he has a couple extraordinary students, for example Joon Lee, but I feel like there would have to be more then just the few that he emphasizes because I for one can name plenty here.

He also says that my culture is on that is "committed to a laid back norm" (pg. 3 par. 3), and I can not see what is wrong with that.  Maybe I'm speaking from the point of view of my generation, and maybe I just can't see his side of the argument, but I can't see why having a laid back norm would be a bad thing, it seems like a better environment to live in personally.

I like what he says about how Colleges are marketing their campuses by the entertainment that they have as opposed to how great the professors are, like he says that did when he was going to school.  He mentions that students are receiving brochures to their houses that market these things to them.  I remember getting at least 5 letters from different colleges per day, so I could really relate to his point and it really made an impact on me.

My only other problem with this article was when he was talking about how students are too formal when they come to talk with him in his office.  I for one have many teachers that would be offended if I were to come in and talk with them about everyday life or if I were to come in without a question.  Also, when he mentions that he wishes his students would wear more interesting clothing, I must point out that teachers definitely don't like it when we wear what we want all the time.  There's a time for the outfits that are fashionable nowadays, but generally speaking, talking with teachers is not one of them.