“The New Trend”


Indifference has become a trend. Everyday we see how people build this gigantic bubble around themselves and only worry about how things affect them in any possible way. For instance, these past couple of weeks I have been noticing the lack of interest and the apathy students show when they are in class. It is interesting to observe their body language in the classroom. For example, students are slouched in their sits hoping a car might run over the professor so they can go home ( I think I’m going to extremes , but I’m sure some students hope for such things). Others cross their arms, move their legs like they had a nervous twitch and put on their faces the most absurd bored look you could ever see. The worst scenario in a classroom is when a professor is trying to get feedback from students. Enthusiastically, he/she starts reviewing what ever was discussed the class before and then begins to question the students: What do you thing about…? Is it true that…? Why is this relevant for you as a …. ? [and] the questions can keep on going. It gets even worst when all you hear is a broken silence in the classroom.

The students at that point feels: the professor assigns too much homework, that is not the only class they take, the class is not related to their field, if the class is related to their field of study they may not even assimilate the relation. If we only put ourselves in the place of the professor (which most never do) the scenario is totally different. This professor also has a life. I’m pretty sure that he/she postpones his/her personal errands to fulfill his/her responsibilities as an educator. Most of them, go to bed very late correcting papers and doing research for their classes. The least we can do, if we want to call ourselves true professionals is to read the assigned work and give them feedback. True educators live to teach and their satisfaction asides their biweekly check is the progress and interaction they can get from their students. While you’re reading you may ask yourself : What if the professor is not that dedicated and only lives to ruin our ego and our aspirations of success? Well, in this particular case you owe it yourself to give the best of you. We all talk about making a difference from time to time. Showing apathy will not make us better human beings. Following the greater mass is extremely easy but being different takes courage and determination.