Nathan concludes through her experiences as a student that students do not do the readings for class if the teacher does not make it clear that it is necessary for the class. She reasons that college students have so much work from other courses, so they need to make the decision when budgeting their time of which assignments are more important. Especially for class readings that the professor simply recommends for the students' comprehension of the material. If a student can not do an assignment for class and it does not affect their grade in anyway, the student will most likely not do it.
Summarizer By, Emma Carlson
In this chapter Rebekah Nathan addresses the question on what she personally learned from this experience. She starts the chapter off by discussing the conversation she had with both her colleagues and her students before entering her field work. Then makes correlations between when she was a student and when she begins to review her lesson plan for the new school year; she uses these correlations to perfect the lesson plan to better fit her future students. To end the chapter Rebekah discusses the liminality of student culture and how student culture compares to the American culture in a university. All of her observations made throughout the book are analyzed back to previous assumptions she made prior to entering “the field”, this is used to compare and contrast the student culture and how it has helped her as a teacher.
The tone of this passage had a sense of enlightenment; she described everything that she learned by being student and how it has helped her be a better teacher for her future students. While reading this, I found myself wishing that some of my professors would have done the same as Rebekah did so that they can understand the need for time management among students. I also like how she ends the passage by bringing up the need for education and what makes it important if we end up changing our jobs multiple times when we get older; and that understanding this will help the story of the modern university unfold.
Vocabulary Builder by David Loukidis
Sabbatical- any extended period of leave from one's customary work, esp. for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc.
Bimodal- having or providing two modes, methods, systems, etc.
Officious- objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome.
Superlative- being more than is proper or normal; exaggerated in language or style.
Tacit- understood without being openly expressed; implied.
Virtuous- conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright.
Dearth- an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack.
Acculturated- the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.
Monographs- a highly detailed and thoroughly documented study or paper written about a limited area of a subject or field of inquiry.
Quixotic- impulsive and often rashly unpredictable.
Discussion Leader by Mark Van Den Broeke
1) Have you been able to connect with this book? How?I felt like I connected really well with the book because I too am a college freshman just like Nathan. Nathan talks about the struggles and personalities of college students, and after sitting down and thinking about what she says, everything sticks out to me in everyday life. From when she was sitting down at the cafeteria and who eats with who to college professors.
2) Why do you not do some readings for class? And do you agree with Nathan’s opinion about why students do not read?
The reason why I do not do readings for class is because I simply do not have enough time. I agree with Nathan that students have too much other work in other classes and too many other activities. I need to find a way to manage my time in college since there is so much more work that you have to throw out a reading here and there to get bigger projects done.
3) Do you think Nathan wasted her time with all the research of the book?
I think Nathan did a good job of organizing all the facts and research for the book. She came up with theories if she didn’t know the answer, so it helped me connect personally to her writing. I think the book was creative and if she never told any of the students what she was doing, then they would have never known.
4) Do you think she would have had more personal experiences if she were younger?
If she was a “normal” college student in their teens or twenties, she would have been more accepted into the culture of college life. She never wrote about parties, or the nightlife which many college students experience. Also, a huge part about having a good time in college is meeting friends and creating friendships. I believe due to her age, Nathan was held back on a lot of the good times of college that younger people get to experience.
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