My favorite thing about college has to be, at least now, getting to know some of my fellow classmates that have the same interests as I do. I was an English major before, and while I had a few English major friends, I really didn't connect with them because I was more interested in writing about sports and politics than I was discussing Shakespeare or Chaucer. So I switched to Political Science, and I really connect with a lot of these people, even though most of them disagree with me politically in almost every way possible. It's because I know how to respect others' opinions and treat them as though they are worth listening to, even if it's like nails on a chalkboard when it comes to things I really oppose.
I have a few least-favorite things:
Fraternity/Sorority over-hype is something that really gets under my skin. I understand that you're part of something bigger than yourself and you're having a lot of fun with your friends, I get that. But to completely eliminate your sense of individuality for a silly construct is beyond me. And some go so far as to judge other people simply by the Fraternity or Sorority they are in. I really don't get that.
The time dedication you have to make towards school bugs me, too. Professors sometimes don't realize that you have other classes, and people like me who work 30-40 hours a week have that to consider as well. I get enormous amounts of reading assignments to do, and often times I fall behind because I really can't stay caught up without going insane. However, I've done a pretty good job in keeping up this semester, though I'm finally hitting a snag where I'm really about to have to double down and focus hard.
Finally, student activism. I can't tell you how much student activism gets on my nerves. Whether it's the atheists writing anti-Christian and anti-God comments on the ground in the middle of the Spring, the anti-Israeli lunatics who take so much out of context and then chase you down when they want to preach the so-called "virtues" of their ideals, or if it's the insane Christians who run around telling people they're going to Hell for no reason, activism on campus really drives me batty. People seem to forget that while we are getting an education, we are not as educated as we might like to think. Most of these people have never left this country, and they've let some of their professors' ideologies rub off on them to such a degree that they feel like they MUST take a stand against whatever. The problem, though, is that they just come against a perceived problem. They don't offer any solutions, and they don't really seem to be for something. Just against it. The negativity is astounding!
Anyways, that's all I have for you right now. Sorry it was so long-winded, but I really felt like getting this off my chest. Haha. Thanks!
My favorite thing about college has to be, at least now, getting to know some of my fellow classmates that have the same interests as I do. I was an English major before, and while I had a few English major friends, I really didn't connect with them because I was more interested in writing about sports and politics than I was discussing Shakespeare or Chaucer. So I switched to Political Science, and I really connect with a lot of these people, even though most of them disagree with me politically in almost every way possible. It's because I know how to respect others' opinions and treat them as though they are worth listening to, even if it's like nails on a chalkboard when it comes to things I really oppose.
I have a few least-favorite things:
Fraternity/Sorority over-hype is something that really gets under my skin. I understand that you're part of something bigger than yourself and you're having a lot of fun with your friends, I get that. But to completely eliminate your sense of individuality for a silly construct is beyond me. And some go so far as to judge other people simply by the Fraternity or Sorority they are in. I really don't get that.
The time dedication you have to make towards school bugs me, too. Professors sometimes don't realize that you have other classes, and people like me who work 30-40 hours a week have that to consider as well. I get enormous amounts of reading assignments to do, and often times I fall behind because I really can't stay caught up without going insane. However, I've done a pretty good job in keeping up this semester, though I'm finally hitting a snag where I'm really about to have to double down and focus hard.
Finally, student activism. I can't tell you how much student activism gets on my nerves. Whether it's the atheists writing anti-Christian and anti-God comments on the ground in the middle of the Spring, the anti-Israeli lunatics who take so much out of context and then chase you down when they want to preach the so-called "virtues" of their ideals, or if it's the insane Christians who run around telling people they're going to Hell for no reason, activism on campus really drives me batty. People seem to forget that while we are getting an education, we are not as educated as we might like to think. Most of these people have never left this country, and they've let some of their professors' ideologies rub off on them to such a degree that they feel like they MUST take a stand against whatever. The problem, though, is that they just come against a perceived problem. They don't offer any solutions, and they don't really seem to be for something. Just against it. The negativity is astounding!
Anyways, that's all I have for you right now. Sorry it was so long-winded, but I really felt like getting this off my chest. Haha. Thanks! 
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