Northeastern: Tell Me All About It

GoGetta09
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:58:41 +0000

My biggest issue with NU has always been the lack of intellect, passion, and open-mindedness of the students here. Most students are from surrounding areas with no interest in what’s going on in the rest of the world. They’re business majors or health science majors and don’t understand why anyone would ever study something like (heaven forbid!) anthropology or international affairs. They’d rather choose making money over doing something they’re really passionate about. They don’t want to travel or hear about politics. They don’t read good books or watch “weird” movies. They say they love going to school in Boston but never really leave campus boundaries. They are not very interesting or cultured. I’ve met some VERY cool people here, absolutely, but I’ve had to wade through a lot of boring ones to find them.



I have a BIG beef with this…

I’m a finance major…but it’s something I am truly passionate about and enjoy…don’t you think that maybe you’re being a bit biased simply because you don’t find the field interesting?

People in financial services don’t necessarily just do it to make money…sure we are well compensated, but we provide a very valuable service to individuals such as yourself and to the larger American economy. We help people make wise financial decisions to better their standards of living and help them to meet their retirement goals. I’d be willing to bet either you or someone you know had parents who had invested into a 529 plan to prepare for your education. Without the financial services industry, none of this happens.

You’re claiming people get into health science to become doctors just because they want to make money…I am friends with a handful of people who got into health science and pharmacy because they wanted to help people…they all tell me that making a difference in people’s lives for the better can be a very rewarding experience, and that it was crucial in their decision to choose that career path. I know several who have completed co-op’s at places like Mass General Hospital, and yes they do it because they ::gasp:: enjoy helping people.

Secondly, most of the people I know are very well informed on international affairs and current news in politics/culture. Granted, maybe it’s because I’m an upperclassman, but I still don’t think that you can make such a generalized statement.

In addition, what do you define to be a “good book”? Recently, in my spare time I’ve read a book about international economic indicators and the impact it has here at home…not because I’m using it to make money, but because I truly find it engaging and interesting. Is it not a good book simply because you don’t think it is?

You’re saying it’s easy to find NU students who lack an open mind…you’re definitely right about this, since all you have to do is look in the mirror.