The Journey into the Abyss of the Unknown.
Well… I must say, that it has been quite a journey. Four and a half years of my First degree will be over in 30 days. And I know what you are all thinking… What now Caleb?
And to answer: I have no Clue! The possibilities are endless.
At this point I’m looking at the possibility of taking about one year to pay down my debt or if I don’t venture into the realm of “real work” then I will be taking a position at a church as a pastor (in whatever capacity they hire me).
It’s funny, because at the beginning of my journey into academia I was fairly certain that I would not be furthering my education past this degree. But I enter the unknown with a deep desire to explore. I’m thinking of getting a second Bachelor Degree, probably a BA with a major and minor in English, Music or World Religions.
Anyhow, if you would like to join me in celebration of this joyous occasion, the Graduation Ceremony will be held On April 27th, 2007 at 7:00pm at Abbotsford Pentecostal Assembly.
So, I don’t know if you go to starbucks, but I do… and my two favorite things have collided to form a new CD. “Off the Clock” is a new compliation CD featuring Starbucks employees who are also musicians. My brother’s band, Sweetheart is featured.
Go Buy it, then go to the website, and buy their Full Album (http://www.sweetheartband.com/)
Mid-term Report: ‘C’ for Controversial
Well, I’m half way through my last semester. So here’s the Damage report. The non-sugar coated version is that I am Failing all of my courses at the moment, out of all three of my midterms my highest mark is 51%. Now, to save me from the lectures, I’ve heard them already. I’ve been hearing them all my life, and the fact of the matter is that telling me to do better, bribing me with money, and asking me why I did wrong won’t help.
I am frustrated. I am tired. I’ve spent 4.5 years at college and the highest mark I can pull is 75%, which to some people is a fail. I over analyze my papers. I can study for 5 minutes and get 60% on an exam or I can study for hours over days and fail.
Moreover, I’m tired of the limitations that are associated with Grades. And yes, you can go ahead and accuse me of complaining because I’m lazy, but that’s not why I’m frustrated.
People constantly tell me that I can do better, that I’m smarter than this etc. Well the fact of the matter is that I’m not doing better. I’m beyond evaluating my study methods or trying to find creative ways of memorizing facts. I will concede to admitting that I do occasionally lack discipline. But doesn’t explain how I can survive 8 years of education without breaking a C average. And it’s not just me, I am surrounded by people who ‘get it’, some of them are amazing writers, some can’t write 100 words to save their lives. But the fact is that they get it. They may not be the most articulate but the ways that the influence the people around them and the questions that they have amaze me. Their world view and knowledge astounds me and have abillities completely outside the realm which I have, and no, they don’t get A’s.
My friend Jordan once told me that we are not divided into the intelligent and unintelligent, or intellectual or unintellectual. Rather we are merely intelligent different. Some people have a heightened sense of Emotional Intelligence, others have an amazing aptitude for Mathematics. Some people are analytical. Some think in music and without that expression they are incapable of functioning.
So here’s the bottom line, maybe rather than challenging me to do better, we need to start to ask why grades are so important? After all, what does an “A” stand for, ‘Agrees with teacher’?