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1774, ummm
Posted by sociologik, Tue Apr-20-04 03:50 PM
>any other college okp's feel the same way?? <<

actually i love college (even tho my thesis is kickin my ass right now)

>
>i just feel like i am wasting my time and money for shit
>that doesn't apply to me half the time (better yet, 90% of
>the time).. AND i'm a sociology major, so you'd think it
>would be better for me.. but, professors just be up there,
>talkin.. not sayin anything forreal.. just talkin.. tellin
>us what's wrong with the world, and to analyze these
>problems (like we don't already know)..

Do you really know though? You think you know.. but do you?

>but what does that do??
>
>that inspires us students to grow up to be writers,
>researchers, and maybe even professors that analyze
>problems.. then we train others to do the same thing..
>
>this is just an insane cycle that recognizes modern social
>problems and issues like racism, classism, sexism, etc., but
>does absolutely NOTHING to resolve said issues/problems..
>the only class that has ever really meant anything to me is
>a pan-african studies course i'm takin this semester..
>that's just cause the professor is the illest cat who drops
>knowledge, but also teaches us that knowledge ain't shit
>unless it becomes action (it's a course on political
>violence and resistance - put it this way, we're reading
>fanon and freire, and learning the tactics of armed struggle
>as a means of revolution)..
>
>but what do ya'll think??
>is college relevant??
>

College/academia is as relevant as you make it. You can build a career perpetuating the cycle and learning bullshit, or you can be like me, pimp the system and make it work for you and your interests.