My ideal university would probably be just about the same as a traditional university. There would be some changes but not that many, because a traditional university is good for me. I do like the lecture style classes because it allows for more students to be in one class and I won't have to speak as often as in a class with only about 25 students. I think lecture classes benefit the teachers as well, because they are only two times a week and give the teacher more time to do what they want.
My first lecture class is Human Anatomy and I think that this style of class is perfect for this subject, because it is a lot of information to teach so it is better to teach to a large number of students. It is better to teach to a large number of students, so that the teacher doesn't have to repeat herself as often as some teachers do and it allows more time for her to be in her office, so if students want help they can come to her.
Smaller classes do work well for some subjects such as English and labs. These classes teach a lot of material and somewhat more in-depth information, so it is easier for students to learn the information in a small number. The lab I'm in for anatomy is about 3 hours and only seat 20 people. This is perfect because we have to do dissections, lab procedures, and ect. Trying to have say 50 people in one class trying to do this would be hectic for the students and the teacher as well. These classes make it easier for a student to learn the information and not be afraid to speak out if they have a question, because it is a smaller class room setting.
I do believe that the workload that some teachers give is ridiculous. I think that the workload does need to be changed because some students are taking a lot of credits. I think that if students are taking over the maximum number of credits to graduate early then they can't really complain about the workload because it is their choice to do that. For some students the workload is over bearing because of the type of classes they are taking. I think that teachers who give say 100 pages to read and give it to you the class period before its due are going to the extreme, because we do have other classes we have to do work for.For me, my work comes out a lot better when I have spent a quality amount of time on it and the teachers don't rush me to get it done.
The other part of college life I would like to see a little bit of change in is the partying aspect. Partying is fine if students know how to control themselves and most of the time they don't know how. They end up partying every weekend and don't go to class because they are hungover or haven't done the work they were supposed to be doing.
Learning is the most important aspect of college whether it be educational things or life lessons. These are the changes I would make to my university. I think these would make for a less stressful enviroment and more learning would occur.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
"Jesus Is my Homeboy"
1. I'm not a very religious person, so the t-shirts don't really bother me like they would bother a person that is Catholic or Christian. I think that the t-shirts are kind of funny because if people wear these shirts it shows that they are comfortable enough in their religion to wear these t-shirts. It shows that they aren't afraid of being criticized for wearing a t-shirt like that from religious people or by people who think that religious people are weird. I think that the first one is somewhat of a parody because the picture on it is not a picture of Jesus but rather of a "thug" because thugs the type of people pictured to say the word homeboy. I believe that their is a higher being but not necessarily Jesus, so these shirts don't really elicit any type of anger or happiness in me.
2. Paul Mitchell states that shirts such as the ones pictured on the blog are a mockery of the Christian faith. He believes that no Christian should wear this because they shouldn't feel the need to show off their faith on t-shirt if they are comfortable enough in the religion. A quote that can refute his argument is "While nuns, priests, monks, and members of the ruling class in Anglicanism and Catholicism have always worn clothes that showed off their Christian status..." This quote shows that even church officials wear clothes that show off their religion and aren't upset with other church officials who wear them.
3. If the t-shirts only contained text, the rhetorical effect would change drastically. I think that both shirts would get the same amount of rise out of a religious person since there aren't any pictures. Pictures along with texts say a lot of things and have many hidden meanings. One shirt wouldn't offend someone as much as the other becuase there aren't any pictures.
4. Each shirt has a very different rhetorical message because of the picture that is on it. If I was a religious t-shirt I would wear the t-shirt on the left because it is an actual picture of Jesus and not of a "thug." The shirt on the left has a picture of Jesus with a halo, which can be interpreted as him being an angel. The color is black though, which is a kind of morbid color and he is not smiling which shows that he suffered pain for his people. He is holding the text as if it was the world. The text on the shirt on the left is also in all caps, which to me makes something look more important. The shirt on the right I think is more offensive to religious people because of the picture. The picture is of a "thug" and most Chrisitans would find this offensive because it is relating people being thugs to Jesus. The man in the picture is wearing sweatpants, a baseball cap, and a sweatshirt. All of these clothes are not things that people would wear to church. The text is above him and is all lowercase, so it doesnt' seem that important. The fact that the shirt is white is good, because the color white is associated with purity.
2. Paul Mitchell states that shirts such as the ones pictured on the blog are a mockery of the Christian faith. He believes that no Christian should wear this because they shouldn't feel the need to show off their faith on t-shirt if they are comfortable enough in the religion. A quote that can refute his argument is "While nuns, priests, monks, and members of the ruling class in Anglicanism and Catholicism have always worn clothes that showed off their Christian status..." This quote shows that even church officials wear clothes that show off their religion and aren't upset with other church officials who wear them.
3. If the t-shirts only contained text, the rhetorical effect would change drastically. I think that both shirts would get the same amount of rise out of a religious person since there aren't any pictures. Pictures along with texts say a lot of things and have many hidden meanings. One shirt wouldn't offend someone as much as the other becuase there aren't any pictures.
4. Each shirt has a very different rhetorical message because of the picture that is on it. If I was a religious t-shirt I would wear the t-shirt on the left because it is an actual picture of Jesus and not of a "thug." The shirt on the left has a picture of Jesus with a halo, which can be interpreted as him being an angel. The color is black though, which is a kind of morbid color and he is not smiling which shows that he suffered pain for his people. He is holding the text as if it was the world. The text on the shirt on the left is also in all caps, which to me makes something look more important. The shirt on the right I think is more offensive to religious people because of the picture. The picture is of a "thug" and most Chrisitans would find this offensive because it is relating people being thugs to Jesus. The man in the picture is wearing sweatpants, a baseball cap, and a sweatshirt. All of these clothes are not things that people would wear to church. The text is above him and is all lowercase, so it doesnt' seem that important. The fact that the shirt is white is good, because the color white is associated with purity.
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