I am nearing the end of my Masters program in Mass Communication at Georgia State University – working on my thesis now, there will be a period of data collection and analysis, and then Inshallah, all will end well. I have had such a WONDERFUL time at school – or college, if I can call it that. All the professors I have met have been wildly enthusiastic about their topics – whether it be Marxism, Rhetoric, Queer Theory, Framing – what have you. My professors have always brought in such energy into the class – I have NEVER had a class that didn’t uplift me, leave me energized, exhilarated about learning. Maybe it’s because I am FINALLY in a field that captivates me, interests me. Or maybe it’s just the enthusiasm that my teachers bring to their topics.
In contrast to the classes I took as part of my undergrad in Civil Engineering in Bombay. Dull and dry – the professors looking like they needed some kind of pick-me-up – a sense of being utterly disconnected from everything outside the classroom – so unfortunate. I am sure that there were professors who genuinely loved their topics and wished to convey the same to their students. It hardly ever translated… 🙁 My professors at GSU have always invited their students into conversations – never spoken down to us or treated us as students, more as peers. Not the same in my undergrad days. Very unfortunate.
Do I sound like Rancho? I guess he just voiced aloud what so many of us feel inside.
99kanitas says:
*like
January 17, 2010 — 10:52 am
suddenlynita says:
oh thats cool!So when does your master program get over?
January 19, 2010 — 10:52 am
Lakshmi says:
Hopefully, this summer should be the last semester. *fingers and toes crossed*.
January 19, 2010 — 6:31 pm
ezee123 says:
sounds great !
can we call you Master Locks from now on ;-))
January 20, 2010 — 2:21 am
Lakshmi says:
Or you can call me LockMaster… 🙂
January 22, 2010 — 3:53 am
Anonymous says:
So true
Undergrad most teachers were disconnected. Though I do respect and remember a few profs whom I really liked. BTW I am now a visiting faculty at SPIT IT department 🙂 Its fun. I hope I can try to get to the students what profs in MS got to me
Priya Nair(Chari)
February 2, 2010 — 10:13 am
Lakshmi says:
Re: So true
That’s awesome, Priya! Good luck… 🙂
February 2, 2010 — 6:37 pm