this past week in my college student affairs class, we discussed in small groups our papers....that were written on "your undergraduate college experience." and then suggest a new student initiative based on this experience... now, we all know i am o-l-d...so, recalling this was difficult. but i did it...then each group had to pick their best initiative to share with the class....i was in a cool group and we figured out a way to combine all our ideas into one...but there is one idea that blew me away...
something you should know about my class....there are 20 of us and only 2 of us did not go to school in NY...and i counted a total of 5 who did not go to a SUNY...of the remaining 15, the majority of them attended Albany....one group all went to Albany....their idea was- seminar class....
they suggested that a seminar class of 8 weeks be set up for graduate students in our program (EAPS)....they wanted a class to discuss the "transition" to graduate school....in this class they felt a graduate student could learn about albany and the program, etc....i almost fell out of my chair...i couldn't believe that they- the group that was all albany alum- thought we should do a seminar class about albany...about transitioning to graduate school....where they kidding?! i couldn't believe it....if you are in graduate school you should not need some transition class....you do not need someone to hold your hand...YOU ARE NOT AN UNDERGRAD ANYMORE! it's time to grow up....i think the more amazing part to me was that they were all albany people....
the class pretty much told them no way...most of us are part time and we pay our own way....none of us would pay for that kind of class....they didn't understand why we didn't think it was a good idea...the other ideas were okay....we are all dreamers, which is nice....
monday night was not exciting...of course the principal was late as promised....i was in a group with a young woman who decided to tell me about how she went to lunch at the olive garden and how she has to train the new guy who makes more money than her....i didn't know where the conversation came from, she just blurted it out....it was like the other two group members weren't there....she just went on and on about the stupid olive garden....i tried to talk to one of the group members from chile about the superbowl....she is someone i like alot, we were in class together last semester....she is new to our country and we talk alot about stuff she doesn't get about us....so we were trying to talk about the superbowl and why it was a big deal and olive garden girl just interrupted and ignored my chile friend....i was annoyed.
alright, that is enough ramblings....
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