What a
time to be alive! Here I am in the basement of Wheaton College’s own Buswell
Library, typing away happily under the beaming LED lights, unfettered by
expectation and hopeful that after a few brisk keystrokes, my ideas will be
viewable to anyone around the world who happens to stumble upon them. It really
is marvelous how rapidly the internet has changed our perceptions of normality;
we’re soon to see the first generation to grow up entirely in the smartphone
era, surrounded by digital media, mobile apps, and an incomprehensible amount
of data. What does life look like in this digital age? Should we be concerned
for the future of our workforce, children, and the innovation of humanity? This
blog is not intended to be political (although I won’t shy away from my own
views), nor is it an amalgamation of editorial pieces designed to solve the
most nuanced problems in sociocultural or environmental spheres. Rather, I see
it as an opportunity to share a part of myself—through books I read,
experiences I have, or ideas I think are worth sharing. Perhaps you’ll join me
on this journey through college, and catch a glimpse of the educational system
through the eyes of a student at a College often ranked in the top 2% of
schools domestically.
I
certainly do not claim a monopoly on the truth, but I strongly believe that
these experiences are a great touch-point for evaluating the rigor of our
educational system, observing social trends from inside the system, and offering critique where confirmation bias triumphs and my pre-conceptions trip me up. This blog will likely offer the most value to a college-age
crowd, or twenty-somethings searching for vocation and entering the workforce.
They say to write what you know, and the scope of my experience is still
limited to this. I encourage discussion and suggestions, correction and
autonomy. These are, in my mind, a few of the things most lacking in the
classroom today.
Yours,
Sean Dunlop
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