January 6, 2009

  • Writing and College

    One of the biggest lessons I learned in College was to never take a low level class taught by a PhD Professor.  Let me explain why.

    I took a class my first semester and final semester of college in the one and two thousand levels.  Both classes had the same results.  The topic was interesting but the teachers took them too seriously.  What I mean is this.  They thought nothing of assigning two to three papers a week.  That's right a week.  It's almost like they fail to understand that you have other classes that also assign homework.  They also are extremely picky about what you write about, how you write it, and what format it is in.  Trust me if you think you are a good writer then ask a PhD go over your paper and then see for yourself.  They live to tear paper to shreds.  I have a theory about this and I have labeled it PhD Rage.

    It goes like this.  You have an individual who worked their butts off writing more than any person should getting ripped to pieces by their professor.  This can go on for many many years.  Once they are done with this and earn their degree they are under the impression that this is now normal.  then they go on to teach low level courses at a college where they do not hold tenure.  Imagine how that must feel to work so hard for a prestigious degree only to teach at a freshmen or sophomore level.  It makes them insane so they now have their students write papers like they were required to do when writing for the Thesis.  Now they get to tear someone's paper apart instead of the other way around.  Suddenly you take what could have been a very interesting course such as Sexuality and Spirtuality or Who am I: A course to find out what you want to do with the rest of your life and suck any and all enjoyment out of it.  So for anybody in College or about to enter College heed this advice.  No matter the class, no matter the subject, if it is not required for your degree then stay away from PhD taught courses.  You can thank me later.