In response to Adam Ryan's post.
I see your argument on this topic, but I think that this law would disrupt the environment of a higher educational campus. Its not because I don't see good in other people, but the fact that certain people have "potential" power that benefits them. I wouldn't want to be stuck on campus due to several students stuck in a standoff, wear a bullet-proof vest everyday to keep myself safe, or constantly worry if there's somebody waiting to mug me. Student safety on all levels of education is a concern, but there are other ways to approach this issue.
If we mandate passengers to go through metal detectors to get on a plane, why not implement them for school? It does cost money, but our government is concerned elsewhere with it's investments. A student with a gun on campus has any potential, regardless of their character. Sure they may save a live or several of them, but we all can't be heroes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
The Number is 6
As the title says, the magic number of courses you are allowed to drop in your undergraduate study is 6. This is a law that was passed by the Texas Legislature back in 2007. Their goal is to punish those who drop and to encourage people to finish their degrees on time. How far is government allowed to shove their foot in the education process? They're encouraging education by restricting it, a policy that contradicts itself. I believe that this policy should be nullified because people are entitled to enroll/withdraw on their own consent.
There are several reasons people may drop a course.
*Severe illnesses/injuries- People don't plan to have life saving surgery or get into a car accident during midterms/finals. Just because people are enrolled at school doesn't make them invulnerable to the possibilities of fate. Thankfully this is one of the exceptions in the policy.
*GPA standards- People aim for a certain GPA for whatever requirements they need to fulfill, such as an internship, scholarship, or if they want to transfer. Students choose to drop courses because they need to aim for higher GPA's, and wont settle with a C or B.
*Personal- People may have other issues to handle with, such as work or the distance they have to travel to get to school. That can affect stress level and time management.
People have their own reasons to drop classes and government is only interfering. They've already passed standard testing (TAKS) and mandatory fitness testing for students from K-12, how much farther will they go? If you want to learn more about the drop policy, read it here.
There are several reasons people may drop a course.
*Severe illnesses/injuries- People don't plan to have life saving surgery or get into a car accident during midterms/finals. Just because people are enrolled at school doesn't make them invulnerable to the possibilities of fate. Thankfully this is one of the exceptions in the policy.
*GPA standards- People aim for a certain GPA for whatever requirements they need to fulfill, such as an internship, scholarship, or if they want to transfer. Students choose to drop courses because they need to aim for higher GPA's, and wont settle with a C or B.
*Personal- People may have other issues to handle with, such as work or the distance they have to travel to get to school. That can affect stress level and time management.
People have their own reasons to drop classes and government is only interfering. They've already passed standard testing (TAKS) and mandatory fitness testing for students from K-12, how much farther will they go? If you want to learn more about the drop policy, read it here.
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