I heart the vision and idea behind this blog, and I really think that sane, rational arguments are the way forward. As the title of this post might indicate, I am going to raise some issues plaguing our own student fraternity here. I think it is only fair that we question ourselves before we question the college or the department.
Is our college really smoke(r) free?
You know what smoke I am talking about. Regardless of what your personal views on smoking is, smoking is harmful and even if you think otherwise, you are bound by the anti-smoking rule enforced in the campus. Yet, almost all of us know what really is happening. The rules are obviously being flouted. Even though it's a minority - it ironical that these are the same set of people who complain about rules and restrictions.
Is everyone on OD really on OD?
Again, this is an example of the actions of a minority of us causing inconvenience to those who genuinely are involved in various college related and extra curricular activities. The fact is, quite a few of us mis-use ODs. Even during the lead up to the Paradigm I noticed that there were people doing absolutely nothing for days.
Do we really take our labs seriously?
How many of us actually make a sincere attempt to code our lab programs before stealing it off someone and claiming it as your own? It's a great irony that the only part of our education system which somewhat encourages actual hands-on learning is being stolen, copied, outsourced and plagiarized.
There are various issues that I can raise, but I am going to stop with the three above. I guess the larger picture is this - the majority of the "rules" in the department are increasingly being catered to prevent the misuse by the minority of us. These minority make it look as if the entire student fraternity is out to self destruct themselves.
And it's not a coincidence that many such of us have an ordinary academic record too. Yeah, yeah, I know studies are not everything and our system breeds rote learning and all that - but really, whatever is the case, we have a duty to fulfill as students and frankly many of us do not even take any joy out of what we are studying. You can't blame the college for thinking that by being in class more often, it will help the few of us who are struggling. (I do know that this is not always true either). So, it all boils down to this: If ALL of us really did show the kind of maturity and responsibility required of us - we would not have many of the silly rules that are plaguing us today.
There is room for betterment from not just the department, but from us too.
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"There is room for betterment from not just the department, but from us too"
ReplyDeleteHow very right!
As someone who has spent most of his time in college working for the dept and the college, I find it tough to get my attendance high because of the minority who misuse the OD rule. We cannot keep blaming the college for not giving us attendance either.
As for the copying-the-coding part, I come under that category too. I do not code all of my programs but I never claim someone else's programs to be mine. Does that count as an excuse? I dunno
Is our college really smoke(r) free?
ReplyDeleteIs everyone on OD really on OD?
Do we really take our labs seriously?
If ALL of us really did show the kind of maturity and responsibility required of us - we would not have many of the silly rules that are plaguing us today.
All these are Absolutely correct but does these issues exist only in our department or do they exist only in our college???
If you expect everyone to be perfect then it is another anniyan story you are talking about. Cos students would like to have fun and there is no fun in life if u don't break the rules.
I dunno who wrote this post but whoever it is be happy that you stopped with these three points. Just because all the students of our class have permission to write in the blog doesn't mean you can write some nonsense.
ReplyDeleteNow what were those three points??
Is our college really smoke(r) free?
I agree dat our college is not smoker free. No college is smoker free! From wat u've written we get a picture that people smoke inside the dept and the classrooms which is not the case. Name any person who does this. People smoke outside and wats the dept and college got to do wit dat. We are all 20, old enough to make our own decisions. It's their life and I still don't understand wat the dept and it's rules got to do wit smokers!!
Do we really take our labs seriously?
The next one was faking the identity of programs. The staff who handle the labs know who is capable of what. So even if they say that they did the program they're not gonna believe them. So there's no necessity in telling that it is their program after copying it from someone.
Is everyone on OD really on OD?
Finally the OD part. The dept has allocated a particular number of days for OD. If you plan on using it for something useful like some symposium you can very well use it. What about the few who don't go for any of those symposiums or extra curricular stuff? Should they just waste those OD's? They're gonna bunk classes anyways. There's not gonna be any change in that. What they're doing is insteading of those OD's going waste they're using it to boost their attendance.
And for God's sake we people go to college, not school.
P.S. These are the views of myself as an individual, a member of CSE A and not a part of the minority or majority or watever!!
I have always prided myself on the fact that I go to a COLLEGE and not a SCHOOL.. But of late I must admit that the pride is becoming more and more obscure...
ReplyDeleteDo we actually live in a free environment where our decisions priorities and interests are being heard and honed? I don't reckon so!
The VISION statement of the college states that its supreme goal is to transform the individual into a complete personality! But all that is being done is a materialistic gauge of a person based on marks and attendance!
Some questions still continue to puzzle me!
For the past 8 odd years there have been no such rules in ssn college.. Does this mean that our seniors where all teetotalers?? Why these rules and restrictions all of a sudden? And why just in CSE?
To me, learning in college takes place outside the classroom... OD or without OD, only if people explore the world outside will they get transformed into a complete personality...
And finally, I dont refute your point with regards to our lab. I do second your views.. It would be much much better if all of us code our programs separately!!
Rules are not bad.. Restriction must exist.. but only to a certain extent... It is frustrating to see other departments enjoying whilst we suffer!
I wonder what ll happen if we become deemed!!
God save!
While causes like legitimate symposium work, genuine ODs and allowing leeway with UTs are causes worth fighting for, let's face it - ODs are meant for on-duty leave. Not for sitting at home or hitting a movie. And if a set of people do abuse the privilege, the department is going to get strict about it because that is the only way they know to handle it.
ReplyDeleteIn places like the US, the attendance is lax because people genuinely want to pursue legitimate causes outside college. And im sorry to burst your bubble, here in SSN, you cannot seriously tell me everyone who bunks is trying to do the same. So the people who genuinely do try to pursue stuff outside coll, do not get the necessary leeway to do so because of this lot.
It looks to me like the point of the post was introspection, and not to compare with other departments. It has nothing to do with perfection.