>
>from my experience, by the time
>you get to college you
>should have a fair assesment
>at your strengths and weaknesses

I honestly don't think most people do that. Particularly in light of what college is about. "I can write papers", or "I'm good at Math" is not really a good assesment of self. But that's just my take on it.

And college prep courses don't do enough "Not teaching".

>... usually someone is strong
>in something because they desired
>to learn it previously and
>thus became strong at that
>particular thing

Most folks at 18-19 don't really know what they want to do at the beginning of their college careers. And considering that they spent the last 18 years at home with Moms and the dog, I wouldn't expect them too. I really think college is wasted on cats that age. If they made folks work til 21 (I don't know how you would do this), they would value an education.

.... so i
>wouldn't give it a negative
>connotation as you seem to
>be doing (i could be
>wrong)

Me too. It's a discussion on a true or false quiz, luckily.

>i just think that at the
>college age, especially at liberal
>arts schools like brown, people
>have a desire to learn
>things that they might not
>be initially good at, and
>success anyway ... but that's
>just my personal experience

I almost think that is the wrong thing to teach folks. You should dedicate your life to what you are good at, as opposed to what you might be interested in. Our entire school system is based on this idea, hence tracking for special ed, gifted and talented, and athletes.

peace
k. orr