Campus Culture

I really agree with almost everything Lang said, college students don't spend the time that they maybe should be spending being "intellectual." During class discussions they drag on and on because no one has anything to throw into the conversation even though they did the required readings. It gets really old sitting in a classroom that is completely silent because no one feels like talking up, I'm guilty of it myself. Also when it comes to being an intellectual outside of class, I personally think that this doesn't happen often because by the time students are done with classes they are so drained that the thought of doing any extra "work" sounds completely dreadful. I think that students now still have the potential to be intellectual and many probably are but maybe its just not super public. I know that I don't rush back to my dorm and have deep conversations with my roommates on a regular basis, but that also doesn't mean that it never happens, it just means that they can't be forced.

Diversity in Language

People everywhere say certain things in different ways based on where they're from, and their backgrounds. In an English class this can cause a problem when it comes to writing essays and even engaging in conversation. I think that although everyone has the right to talk in different ways everyone should at least know how to use "proper" English and put it to use when it is required. When you're talking to your friends or just having a casual conversation it is okay to use slang, but when you are on the job, trying to get a job, or doing anything related to school you should not talk the same way. I think that everyone made valid points but regardless you need to know how to talk properly when put in certain situations or it will cause issues.

The truth behind Affirmative-action and multiculturalism

Ever since Americans  realized what a negative affect racism had on people they have been trying to correct the wrongdoing by giving them special treatment such as Affirmative-action programs. All-in-all this sounds like a fantastic idea, until you bring into account that this is only fixing the problem for the minority and making it so that white Americans don't necessarily get the same "special treatment" such as grants for furthering their education. Multiculturalism, when went about in the right manor can be a good thing. It brings awareness to people about other cultures and enables people to learn from other people which in a small sense "disables" ignorance to the world around them. Affirmative action in my opinion is a joke. All they are doing is fixing something by doing it again just to the race that did the wrong doing in the first place. If we really want to correct our wrong doing we need to get rid of Affirmative-action and give everybody an equal playing ground with no "special treatment." Instead of continuing the cycle we need to break it.