Frank tells Rita the story of the theology student so that she can realize that learning and going to University has its rules.
Unfortunately, you cannot do whatever you want(or write in this case); you have to stick to the rules that the professor imposes so that you can pass.
Sometimes you need the skill to "blend in" because that is what the professors, the University is asking for.
As Frank says, playing to be smart or clever is not the answer: that can get you into trouble.
I believe this story helps Rita to understand life a little bit more and not about just the fact of how to write an essay.
She learns that life has its rules and in some subjects is no good to break them.
In mi opinion, wanting to learn is absolutely key to start University, having that motivation is absolutely important but there are other things to take into account to start learning: TO KNOW THE SYSTEM.
If you understand how the system works, you can get into this game that is called LIFE.
Act 1, Scene 3&4 - Question 2
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Wow! "Heavy" concepts, Romina! Let me see if I can somehow organise my reactions to your provocative post in just a couple of questions, so as not to overwhelm you (again!):
1. You say formal education has its rules, but you also say that's "unfortunate". Are you talking about the way life is (facts) or should be (ethics)?
2. Who should teach learners "the rules of the game"? Or is it up to them to learn them one way or another?
3. How democratic is an institution like the one you describe (where "you have to stick to the rules that the professor imposes so that you can pass")?
Take one at the time if you feel they're too much!
Love,
Gladys
Jajajaja too many questions! I don´t mind, though Gla!
1*When I am talking about unfortunate, I am talkinga bout he way life is! Definetly! It is unfortunately that life is this way, where there are specific rules, impossions that as a student you have to follow to BE inside this system because there is no choice.
2* The rules of the game should be well taught by the ones who impose those rules (teacher, the head?). This is not what truly happens. In fact, some learners do not understand them and drop out (talking about University)in the process of trying to "get" them.
3* That can of institution is not so democratic. There is no negociation between students and teachers, and the teacher always has the last word. It seems that his opinion is the only one that counts.
Trying to answer all the questions,
Romi
Hi!
I believe that Frank is trying to teach Rita that she has to stick to certain rules within the university environment because she is very spontaneous and speaks her mind, but she'll have to change her attitude to addapt to the spected behaviour at college if she wants to succeed. I believe that it is necessary to have certain rules and evaluation procedures, specially at a high education level because they help organize the great amount of students.That these rules exist and that you have to meet certain academic standar doesn't mean that the system is not democratic and that you can't say what you want. It just mean that you have to do it following certain rules. And as you said, students are not always prepared to understand those rules and adapt to a different eveluation system when passing from school to college. Many times the gap between them is so big that it's overwhelming and students drop out. Fortunately, there are some schools that help students deal with that transition by anticipating the contents and evaluation system at the UBA during the last year at school, for example.
Who should do something about it when students who enter a new level of the system of education are not prepared to meet expected standards, ladies? In other words, who's responsible for the students' success in their new level of studies?
See you around,
Gladys
I believe the responsability is shared, Gla!
Both the educators as well as the learners have to contribute to meet this new level of education: the educators have to be willing to teach and have as many tools as possible to make this transition as easy as possible for the students and the learners do not have to be scared or go to class thinking that it is going to be impossible. They need to go open to new experiences.
Shared responsibilities... that sounds democratic indeed... I like it!!! ;-)
Gladys
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