Hello! I want to dedicate this week’s blog a bit more toward education. Crazy, right? Education occurring at college might be a radical idea, but nonetheless it is important in the grand scheme of things.
Education can come in two forms. The first is the kind of education you can get from going to class and the LRC. This is the type most of us would immediately think of when prompted, but what of the other kind of education? Self-discovery will happen at college whether you are ready for it or not. I, along with a vast majority of my friends, am struggling right now to come up with a major, career and plan for the rest my life. I am leaning toward possibly a Communications or English major, but we will see. Experiences, friendships, actions and choices made at college will be the same ones which shape you into the person you will be for the rest of your life. I feel Georgetown is the perfect place for me to work on getting a degree and also to broaden my base of thinking. For example, in my Foundations 111 course, we are covering a ton of important literature that shaped the way our world developed. The Hebrew Bible, the Apology and the Prince are a few of the many we have read. Taking for instance the piece by Machiavelli, it makes the reader formulate an opinion on the nature of virtues and vices when trying to run a country. Two selections we are currently reading, one by Hobbes and the other by Rousseau, make one address the question of a human being’s nature if left to govern himself. The Foundations and Core Curriculum might be something of interest to you as Georgetown’s version of general education courses. A summary can be found on the website in the online version of the college catalogue. Another example of a topic you might find interesting could be found in recent copies of the Georgetonian. Several people have written opinion pieces over the course of the last month that have particularly peaked the interest of students. I will leave that to you to look up on the Georgetonian’s website, which can be found at georgetonianonline.com. Perhaps a more personal example to me would be something I heard a visiting minister say at morning worship the other day. (This is a NEXUS credit by the way and you need six a semester to graduate. NEXUS is a program designed to expose students to different things such as speakers, art exhibits and events around campus. Each one that you attend and sign your name on a ticket counts toward your NEXUS credits.) Anyway, back to what the pastor said. He pointed out college will force you to decide where you stand on important issues. There are many different beliefs at college and it is easy to be swept away by the majority without a firm stance on things which are important. I am not saying don’t experience new things at college. Get involved and learn more about things you have never known or experienced; just know where you draw the line on certain issues. That being said, Georgetown is a terrific place to spend some of the best years of your life and meet so many great people. Enough of my soap box, let’s talk about something more light-hearted.
This past week was a midterm week for me, meaning I spent a good deal of time in the LRC. One thing that most students here at Georgetown do not know is the library has a third floor. I know, you would think facts like these would be somewhat hard to conceal. It is quiet on the third floor when you need to study, oh let’s say, until one o’clock in the morning when the LRC closes. My Psychology 111 midterm went pretty well by the way. I have not gotten my other tests back yet so we will see.
I went home this weekend. I know, I know, one of the first things you will hear at Georgetown is don’t go home on the weekends. I just couldn’t resist. It was awesome seeing my family for a few days. I also wrote my thesis driven essay as well. Had to take a few breaks over the course of writing my paper to watch Braveheart, but I did get it finished. One thing I will suggest to those of you who, like me, will be making a very long drive here to GC, bring lots of CD’s to play over the course of the drive. Which reminds me, the new ACDC Iron Man 2 CD is pretty spectacular. Overall it was a good week, full of papers, tests and all of the other shenanigans that go on at college with lots of movies, midnight food runs and hang out time sprinkled throughout.
I hope your week has been going well. I am going to leave you to work on a music appreciation paper! Until next time…
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