a job or a career. However, those same teachers were teaching me textbook methods and no real on hand training that is essential in an education especially a college education. In "Vocation or Exploration? Pondering the Purpose of College”, Alina Tugend ponders the idea of college being either Vocation—job training— or Exploration learning. She starts off by referring to her oldest son is about to graduate high school, but quickly goes straight to the point of her essay with “What exactly is a university
Lose…Um…Focus,” Alina Tugend sets out to explore the idea that although multitasking appears to show productivity, it could be doing the opposite. Throughout her article, Tugend uses studies done by neurologists and psychologists to show how in a world that sees multitasking as an expectation it has actually made us less efficient. She proposes, through studies, that although you might be working on multiple tasks it is as if you’re playing tennis with multiple balls (Tugend, 725).
frustration, as well as pressure when one is attempting various tasks at once, arguing the effort to multitask is condemned an “attention deficit trait.” Tugend argues that with multitasking, the brain tries to focus on more than one
article, “Multitasking Can Make You Lose…Um…Focus,” Alina Tugend centralizes around the negative effects of multitasking. She shows that often with multitasking, people tend to lose focus, lack work quality, have an increase in stress, and in the end she gives a solution to all these problems. Tugend conveys her points by using understandable language, a clear division of subjects, and many reliable sources, making her article cogent. Tugend goes over the impact of interruptions on work. She states
fact, however, the discrepancies begin on the why. Many claims were made and thoroughly supported by Malcolm Gladwell in “Outliers: The Story Of Success” and “The Struggle to Be First: First-Gen Students May Be Torn Between College and Home” by Alina Tugend. The factors that are believed to be attribute to success are social class standards, the educational level of a family, and practical intelligence. Malcolm Gladwell claims that success is achieved through social class, the parents education level
I read the article “Multitasking Can Make You Lose… Um… Focus” by Alina Tugend. (The Norton Field Guide, p. 714-718) The article explains the effects of multitasking too often. Many people feel the need to multitask to get things done during one day, but multitasking is shown to be distracting. There are certain times where it is good to multitask, but there are also times that people should focus on only one thing at a time, especially if it is an important task or conversation. Although many people
simply determine our physical traits. In Alina Tugend’s article, “For the Best of the Best, Determination Outweighs Nature and Nurture,” Tugend explores the interaction of nature and nurture when it comes to talent. Tugend states that “’genetics influence how quickly and how well a person can master the expertise necessary to perform at world-class levels’” (Tugend 7). Nature influences our abilities or our capacity to do something. If nature can determine how quickly someone can develop a talent,
things factor into why we choose to multitask. The combination of busy lives and lack of time cause us to do whatever we can to get things done as quickly and efficiently as possible, even if that means attempting to do more than one task at a time. Tugend states, “Although doing many things at the same time… can be a way of making tasks more fun and energizing” (725). We may feel like multitasking makes tasks easier to accomplish, but in reality it doesn’t
Alina Tugend talked about how some states offer “free or near-free community college tuition to eligible high school graduates” (Tugend, 2016). Being able to go to college without the big worry over the cost would help students focus more on their courses and on graduating. Going to college is about learning and getting
But is all gossip destructive? In the article “Studies Find That Gossip Isn’t Just Loose Talk”, Alina Tugend argues that certain gossip can have important social functions. She notes that certain gossip can provide us with information about people who might mistreat us. Tugend adds that people have an overwhelming urge to gossip about people who they feel have wronged them. However, Tugend notes that many people believe gossip does not have any beneficial function. I feel that the article makes
affecting America as a whole in various negative ways. Works Cited “Why we love bad news.” PsychologyToday.com. 30 Dec. 2010. 13 Mar. 2014 “Why Negative News Turns Us On.” icfj.org. 2 April 2008. International Center for Journalists. 13 Mar. 2014 Tugend, Alina. “Praise Is Fleeting, but Brickbats We Recall.” The New York Times 23 Mar. 2012: B5 Graham, Davey. “The Psychological Effects of TV News.” Psychology Today 19 Jun. 2012: 1
Imagine a school for students who are not ready to dive into a four year university head first. What would it be like? The school would have easier classes and a lower tuition to assist the transition. That would be nice, and that is exactly what community colleges have tried to do since 1948. Originally suggested by the Truman Commission, community colleges were to be created to serve local needs. In the 1960’s, around 457 community colleges were opened to the public (“Past”). People flooded into
Life in high school is not so easy for teenagers. There are many obstacles that students will have to overcome, such as the stress of homework, peer pressure, sexual activity, and most of all popularity. For many teens, popularity is a huge part of high school. Teens are expected to keep their grades up, have a social life, and to somehow have time for themselves and their family. Professor Allen stated that even if a student was very popular in high school, everyone still had the experiences
better is by schools and school counselors giving students the encouragement to explore other options that may be a better fit for them. Colleges need to find a way for students to get both a great education and a chance to also have great experience. Tugend mentions that “the best programs combined major elements of a liberal arts education and professional training” (par.10). More colleges need to start developing programs like this to keep students engaged; doing so could keep more students from dropping
In Britain and in other parts of the world, students have been taking a gap year between high school and college for many years. The highest three rated outcomes of gap years is that of gaining "a better sense of who I am as a person and what is important to me" followed by "the Gap Year gave me a better understanding of other countries, people, cultures, and ways of living" and "it provided me with additional skills and knowledge that contributed to my career or academic major."(Kahl) Many students
The Problem with Higher Education Higher education in this country is a confounding feature of our society. In order to do well and have a successful career, some people need to take out a high amount of debt to graduate. Attending college is seen as the key to success in our economy, yet there is also a percentage of high school students that do not even consider attending college. Some students, specifically high-income students, view college as an after-thought, a place that they will attend
Educators revisited ways to improve the graduation rate of students in The New York Times article, “Revamping Community Colleges to Improve Graduation Rates” by Alina Tugend. Five steps listed which led to changes at community colleges across the country to improve graduation rates were: offer more aligned courses, demand less remedial math and English courses, combine remedial courses with the corresponding subject courses, ensure better counseling services for academic and personal issues, and
Technical education: Get Ahead of the Game ‘When am I going to learn something useful’? This question is commonly heard and spoken by students across the country. College students feel like they are learning useless information; knowledge which will never be needed in the real world as a working adult. While this question might seem rhetorical, it begs further investigation. When a college graduate steps into the workforce, he or she often feels overwhelmed with what they need to learn. This can
Children are more likely to engage in more positive behaviors and do better on intellectual tests when they’re parents actively play with them. Tough states that, “The children who parents were counseled to play more with them did better … on tests of I.Q., aggressive behavior, and self-control.” Basically, this quote is making the point that in the experiment discussed in the article, the parents who were trained to play more with their children – not simply give them milk like the other group
Everywhere we look we see students with IPods, tablets, laptops, and cell phones. They are constantly connected to the internet in some form or fashion. Many students are using several of these devices at the same time. Most if not all students believe that they are getting more done in less time but what they fail to realize is that there are adverse effect to multimedia multitasking. Multimedia Multitasking effects the way we think, our concentration, the way we communicate, learn and respond to