... for the future of humanity.
None of today's patrons were the least bit sucky. Alll were polite and friendly. they all had reasonable requests. However there two who made me weep and fear a bit.
They were a couple of students from a local College. Both seemed to be intelligent, polite and mature. Each of them was working on a different project. The young man's project was an investigation on the art of Mali. The Lady was researching ancient ceiling decoration.
When they were completing the forms that all new researchers must complete, I heard the young lady ask the young man, "How do you spell 'Ceiling'?" OK, many people have problems with the 'i' and 'e' bit but it did make me wonder about her writing skills. [Strike one].
A few moments later , the young man asked me, "In what part of Africa is Mali?" [Strike two].
I really started to weep and fear when I filed their patron sheets. The young Lady filled in the line asking for 'a topic of research' with [sic] 'Acint Egyt art. Sielings.' This was written in very careful printing. I couldn't mistake what she wrote.
These are College students who are not ready for College. It isn't their fault , The young man and woman I met today are intelligent enough for College. However they have been sold bill of goods in their earlier education. They're happily going into College without the basic skills they need to succeed at a University level.
Where did we go so terribly wrong?
None of today's patrons were the least bit sucky. Alll were polite and friendly. they all had reasonable requests. However there two who made me weep and fear a bit.
They were a couple of students from a local College. Both seemed to be intelligent, polite and mature. Each of them was working on a different project. The young man's project was an investigation on the art of Mali. The Lady was researching ancient ceiling decoration.
When they were completing the forms that all new researchers must complete, I heard the young lady ask the young man, "How do you spell 'Ceiling'?" OK, many people have problems with the 'i' and 'e' bit but it did make me wonder about her writing skills. [Strike one].
A few moments later , the young man asked me, "In what part of Africa is Mali?" [Strike two].
I really started to weep and fear when I filed their patron sheets. The young Lady filled in the line asking for 'a topic of research' with [sic] 'Acint Egyt art. Sielings.' This was written in very careful printing. I couldn't mistake what she wrote.
These are College students who are not ready for College. It isn't their fault , The young man and woman I met today are intelligent enough for College. However they have been sold bill of goods in their earlier education. They're happily going into College without the basic skills they need to succeed at a University level.
Where did we go so terribly wrong?
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