In a recent class, our professor took a moment to speak candidly with us about a subject that is a problem among the faculty this year: freshmen. Yeah, I know. Throw the jokes out. We're idiots, its true -- but I did not know how big of idiots we were.
Apparently, quite a few professors have had problems with new freshman that have banded together and gone against professors, refusing to do assignments, insulting the teacher's ability to teach, and generally causing a mutiny in the class. This, unlike the occasional freshman who believes he knows everything and challenges a professor at every turn, is something I would never expect out of students attending BYU.
Thanks to these wonderful examples of idiocy, some professors are debating whether or not they should teach freshmen in the future. (I respect the teachers for their approach. If I taught and received such treatment, I guarantee you, those kids would not have a social life if they expected a passing grade, and I would probably have assault charges levied against me.)
Why do I write about this? I write about this because I do not want to see future freshmen suffer because there are a couple of kids who cannot adjust to college and in turn, blame it on their educator. I am complaining out loud because I want other students to stop these, for lack of a better word, morons from acting out. I hope that there are enough people here at BYU who would be willing to go against these groups of hypocrisy and defend a teacher's ethics and assignments. Basically, I am hoping that there are enough decent people to outnumber these punks and make said punks think twice before they attack a teacher.
Please, do not let idiot freshman (quite different from the hallowed humble freshman, who opens doors for all seniors, women, and the weak of heart) ruin this campus and the spirit it holds. I beg students to stand up against any who would openly challenge a teacher's methods.
Bryan Gividen
Snowflake, AZ