EXAMinations

Today I start my exams for Sierra College. Although I feel less than prepared for one of my exams, it should turn out alright. Not being a conventional student and choosing the path I have has made me really assess the educational system (from a Junior College perspective). It's sad that college seems to be an extension of high school in many ways. As if it's intended to merely be a further education and not necessarily a higher education. I wrote about the Ghidotti Early College High School program that runs out of the Sierra College Nevada County Campus where I attend and heard something that amused me from a friend yesterday that should be shared. It's no secret that I'm not a fan of the Ghidotti presence at Sierra College, though I commend them for the effort and opportunity they have and what they are doing with it. A friend of mine who works at a spa worked on a girl from the Ghidotti program and she asked her how she liked it. The students response was only this, "I don't think the college students like us very much." It's safe to conclude that I'm not the only one who has blatantly ignored the juvenile antics of these youngsters or said something out loud at some point that expresses some sort of disappointment in the social maturity level on campus. This is alright, people have the "right" to say whatever they want, as long as it's within the boundaries of being PC or, Lord knows, it might offend someone. There's no real point to this post apart from me rounding the corner on feeling like it hasn't been expressed how the Ghidotti program affects 'campus life' at Sierra College. I wish all those kids the best and may the pursue a career swiftly, attain grandiose paychecks, spend money as often as they can, and help sustain the economy by consuming some of the slack that those who have had to budget tighter and tighter could no longer pick up. Spend your money rich people; we need to spread out the wealth because we all know that printing more bills isn't a solution to anything.