Kimberly White

I have spent two hours of every Thursday for the past three months at Hancock Elementary School, a school in Norristown. As an English and communication major, one may wonder why I spent over 15 hours at an elementary school during this semester for my seminar 300 class.

Ensuring one's graduation from college in a specific year is crucial. Although some students claim to be on the "five or six year plan," most college students plan on receiving their bachelor's degree after successfully completing four years. Graduating on time is a major thought on most students' minds, although for some people it's a question as to whether or not it will happen.

From the fall of 2001 through the spring of 2002 I wanted nothing to do with college. I attended various college tours and presentations simply to humor my parents, or to get out of the daily, predictable high school class routine. I wasn't thrilled to be finishing high school and my main focus was on the fun I planned on having before the dreadful beginning of college.

With the 21st century invasion of reality shows, people are bound to wonder if television has taken the spoof too far. While it is nice to see people humiliate themselves every now and then in front of millions of people weekly, you have to admit that the stint gets old after a while.