Too Cool For School

I am halfway through my next to last semester. Let me just tell you that college is hard enough. Throw in three kids, a husband, a job, extracurricular activities and you're just plain crazy. Guess what, I HAVE to make A's. Now I'll just let you know that this makes me uber crazy! But I've discovered something. I am the only one in my classes who feels like this. And I've taken all ranges of classes- logic, congress, literature, microeconomics, etc. No class if off limits because I just love to learn. This makes me way too cool for school! I am the only one wanting to appease the professors (formerly known as brown nosing but since I am part Mexican I take part offense to this term-hehe-just kidding). I answer all their questions. I join in on all the discussions which is literally a party for two. Me and the professor. To say the least they are daily disappointed by the lack of interest and respect displayed in the classroom. As a mom I just want to tell these kids they need to care. As a peer I try not to be too goody goody (something I've never been able to control). Where is the enthusiasm to learn something new and exciting? It isn't in the college classroom. Today I got back a midterm in my American Literature class and scored a 103.5 (A++). I got my paper back in my Shakespeare class and got a 95. None of my grades have been lower than an A. I'm sure to make the Deans List again. Add in my participation grade and I just make it look too easy. Yet, there are kids making F's on the same projects. One "kid" said, "why do I care about the extra money they want to charge my parents" when reading an article in the school newspaper. I almost turned around and told her to jot that down to look back on in about 20 years but it wouldn't have made a difference. So, I will continue to make my A's and be excited to be educated and hopefully bring that enthusiasm to my children. Hopefully when they're in college they won't be the only ones having conversations with the professors. What a boring atmosphere!