I totally agree, Marcie. Isn't it amazing how little our college degrees have taught us? I mean, here I am, about to receive my MA in American lit. and I haven't actually read most of the classics of American literature (i.e. Moby Dick, The Death of a Salesman, A Farewell to Arms.. ). I've spent most of my educational career "playing the academic game" as DeMille puts it. I figured out just how little I could do and still impress my teachers and get by with pretty good grades. But what's the point of that? I now regret this, but I can't totally blame myself--that is exactly what the current American public school system teaches us to do. So, now I am determined to catch up on all the reading I never did and become truly knowledgeable.
Sorry for all the posts--who knew I would be a blogaholic? ;)
-Raven
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