It's the end of the semester, the end of Advanced News Writing, and the end of this blog as well. Over the few months that we've been writing these, we've covered more topics than I even thought possible. I've written about everything from Wittenberg's financial crisis to my opinion on the annoyingly loud drunks from across the street, and everything in between. Along with the stories I've written, I like to think that I got quite a bit done this semester.
The Beginning Journalism class that I'd take my Freshman year was sort of the "fun" intro into journalism, but Advanced News Writing really did a good job of telling me what this profession is all about. I know I've said it before, but I don't want to be a Journalist. I want to be an editor. But taking this class has given me so much respect for the art of journalism. It's hard, it takes dedication, and it takes dealing with alot of bullshit to get that end-result in the form of a decent story. So to everyone out there who actually has the passion for this thing, I am extremely impressed. I've enjoyed the learning experience and I've enjoyed having this blog.
-Fran
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Thanksgiving Catch-Up
(Since I forgot to do one over break. Whoops!)
I think most Witt students, including myself, would agree that Thanksgiving Break is a much needed pause in the intense work load that classes drop on their students. It's not exactly Christmas break, but it does give us a chance to catch our breath before diving into the deep, torrential abyss that is finals. It's both a time to forget about school and to enjoy time with our families. And a time to eat delicious food as well.
However, some professors don't seem to want to grant their students this luxury. Kappa Delta sister, Megan Smith, said that she had a 6 page paper assigned over break. Other members of the sorority shared similar stories, saying that the assignments they were given were scheduled (and expected) to be done before students returned for their final weeks of class. When asked why she thought professors did this, she said that just assumed that her professor wanted to "ruin her life".
Personally, I didn't have to face this problem over break. And in my opinion, no-one else should have to either. It's bad enough that some professors seek to assign a final project on top of a final exam within days of each other, but for the love of gods! At least give us this one, if not brief, chance to relax.
-Fran
I think most Witt students, including myself, would agree that Thanksgiving Break is a much needed pause in the intense work load that classes drop on their students. It's not exactly Christmas break, but it does give us a chance to catch our breath before diving into the deep, torrential abyss that is finals. It's both a time to forget about school and to enjoy time with our families. And a time to eat delicious food as well.
However, some professors don't seem to want to grant their students this luxury. Kappa Delta sister, Megan Smith, said that she had a 6 page paper assigned over break. Other members of the sorority shared similar stories, saying that the assignments they were given were scheduled (and expected) to be done before students returned for their final weeks of class. When asked why she thought professors did this, she said that just assumed that her professor wanted to "ruin her life".
Personally, I didn't have to face this problem over break. And in my opinion, no-one else should have to either. It's bad enough that some professors seek to assign a final project on top of a final exam within days of each other, but for the love of gods! At least give us this one, if not brief, chance to relax.
-Fran
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