How much do you love the Core?

unalove
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:55:00 +0000

My impression of the article was the same as JHS’s. Most kids who take drama find it a fun (and surprisingly academic!) diversion from their major and from other core classes. I decided that drama sounded too “fruity” and instead took an amazing art history class.

I absolutely adored Core, and found my classes, even those taught by ABD grad students, well taught and well supported. My Core classes also served as a solid stepping-stone from high school to college… when you’re a first-year in a class of first-years, it can be easier to make friends, ask for help, get support, etc. you’re also reading such amazing material!

In Core, you are going to find a student or two who just wants it to be over with, in the major classes, that’s nearly unseen. In Core, you’re also going to see one or two kids who feel insecure about their intellectual standing and will probably overparticipate in class. In my major classes, students are much more focused and serious, and they are much more respectful with regards to how much they participate in class discussion and whether they are preventing somebody else from saying something. Getting a little bit older and a little bit wiser helps a lot!