Re: is this for real????

[Beth Kemper <bkemper@campbellsvil.edu>]

Wow!  So for these students, losing their parents in an act of nuclear
terrorism which disrupts all social functions where they might meet new
friends is more frightening than writing an essay.  Gee--what's wrong with
people like us who actually think this stuff is fun?

Muriel Harris wrote:

> One of our former grad students here sent back this message about an
> article he read. Say it isn't so!
>
> -------------
> >> >From this morning's Miami Herald:
> >> >
> >> >"A survey of 400 new college students by campuscruiser.com asked
> >> >what
> >> >they feared most. The answers, in descending order: freshman
> >> >English,
> >> >nuclear war, becoming a victim of terrorism, not making friends at
> >> >school, parents' death."
> ------------
>
> And we wonder why they storm our doors with such panicked looks on
> their faces. Makes our "counselling role" all the more necessary!
>
> Mickey
>
> --
> Mickey Harris
> harrism@omni.cc.purdue.edu