Discussion in Democratic Society

Discussion in Democratic Society

First let me start by saying that I really appreciated how the author broke the article into sections, it has always helped me when reading academic articles. Now onto the content, the college I recently graduated from runs on the block system and is the only school to offer what they call Experience 1. Each class gives you the opportunity to experience what you can expect from your major after college is through, whether it’s science or education, you go on field trips or field experience, or just have classes where you have three hour conversations. Now since I was an English Major, we partook in the latter more than anything else. This article touches on a lot of my own experiences from my undergraduate college, and you really do learn a lot and put into practice what this article talks about. I am very opinionated, and rarely am I “wrong” I get it from my mother, and it drives my wife crazy. However having to listen to ten other people and their opinions and how they agree with some parts of what you said, but argue other parts with what they think, it really does help you learn to rationalize and compromise, but most importantly it helps you listen because you get drawn in with the realization that somebody agrees with you, but knowing that they are going to have their own opinion gets your attention. I learned each and every one of these things through my experience and think that it is invaluable to teach it students at a much earlier than I learned it. I was never a very good student and barely graduated high school, so college had to wait. I went back at 26, and had to learn manners of scholastic discussion at a much older age than I think is needed, especially to help prepare students for the real world. College isn’t for every student, but these lessons can be helpful in life as well as the classroom.