This is certainly true, but I have come to this conclusion after a long time of trying to give certain things meaning in my life that seemingly don't...I'm trying to find meaning in something I can only see redundancy in.
I wasn't the best student in high school, but I would say for the past 4 years I have put legitimate effort into my education. I don't really care about having good grades, I just try to do well so I can transfer, scholarship reasons and so I have a transcript the man approves of.
A problem I have with a lot of my professors is that they are not engaging in their classes or teacher methods what-so-ever. I know the standard of teaching is lecture, study, test, learn, but I definitely feel as though I do a lot better when there is class participation.
I don't have any long-term academic goals set for myself besides graduating at this point. I'm trying to figure out whether my lack of fulfillment comes from not having something to work towards, or I don't have any goals because I find my schooling meaningless. Graduation is my only set goal, but there's no major motivating factor.
Maybe I'm just being too idealistic. Am I making a mountain out of a mole hill with this? I try to hold my shit down the best I can but it's really been driving my crazy the past months.
And do you really think a community college has second-rate classes, as far as the actual education goes?