Kressel, you're right on the mark when you speak of the fact that colleges should focus more on nurturing the soul. It seems like they've forgotten that the point of college, of education in general, is to create a space where students can explore who they are, can think about and discuss ideas, can try out new things and grow. Currently, colleges seem more inclined to stamp the "right ideas" into your head.
Thank you for this post. You gave me a lot to think about.
My son had a wonderful experience at Lander College. That's because it's a small school geared toward the needs of frum students. Universities spend a lot of money building amenities they think students will like. What they really need is teachers who care about them, and students who aren't cutthroat. I totally fell through the cracks in my university.
Kressel, you're right on the mark when you speak of the fact that colleges should focus more on nurturing the soul. It seems like they've forgotten that the point of college, of education in general, is to create a space where students can explore who they are, can think about and discuss ideas, can try out new things and grow. Currently, colleges seem more inclined to stamp the "right ideas" into your head.
Thank you for this post. You gave me a lot to think about.
My son had a wonderful experience at Lander College. That's because it's a small school geared toward the needs of frum students. Universities spend a lot of money building amenities they think students will like. What they really need is teachers who care about them, and students who aren't cutthroat. I totally fell through the cracks in my university.