Tipsfolk,
Indirectly appropos of our discussion of student motivation and views of
education, it occurs to me that on the rare occasions when I post a comment
on public bulletin boards (AOL/MSN) and include my degree after my name, some
portion of the posts in response will make insulting comments about doctors,
women doctors, etc.
Obviously this is purely anecdotal and may not mean anything, but again, I
wonder whether or students seem to lack motivation because in reality they
are ambivalent about what it means to be highly educated, that there is a
great deal of underlying hostility and resentment in the general public about
folks who hold advanced degrees.
If this is too far off the mark, I apologize. I hope everyone has a great
weekend.
Nancy Melucci
ELAC
