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Monday, April 09, 2007

The only world they've known...

Just to give their faculty some concept of the world their college students have always known, Beloit College has for many years provided a list of facts about their students.

Here is the only world the College Class of 2010 has known.

Beloit College's Mindset List for the Class of 2010

The Soviet Union has never existed and therefore is about as scary as the student union.
They have known only two presidents.
They have grown up getting lost in "big boxes." (Walmart)
There has always been only one Germany.
They have never heard anyone actually "ring it up" on a cash register.
They are wireless, yet always connected.
Thanks to pervasive headphones in the back seat, parents have always been able to speak freely in the front.
A coffee has always taken longer to make than a milkshake.
DNA fingerprinting has always been admissible evidence in court.
They grew up pushing their own miniature shopping carts in the supermarket.
They grew up with and have outgrown faxing as a means of communication.
"Google" has always been a verb.
Text messaging is their email.
Mr. Rogers, not Walter Cronkite, has always been the most trusted man in America.
Bar codes have always been on everything, from library cards and snail mail to retail items.
Madden has always been a game, not a Superbowl-winning coach.
There has never been a "skyhook" in the NBA.
Carbon copies are oddities found in their grandparents' attics.
Computerized player pianos have always been tinkling in the lobby.
Non-denominational mega-churches have always been the fastest growing religious organizations in the U.S.
They grew up in mini-vans.
Reality shows have always been on television.
Young women's fashions have never been concerned with where the waist is.
They have rarely mailed anything using a stamp.
Brides have always worn white for a first, second, or third wedding.
Being techno-savvy has always been inversely proportional to age.
"So" as in "Sooooo New York," has always been a drawn-out adjective modifying a proper noun, which in turn modifies something else
Affluent troubled teens in Southern California have always been the subjects of television series.
They have always been able to watch wars and revolutions live on television.
Green tea has always been marketed for health purposes.
Small white holiday lights have always been in style.
Most of them never had the chance to eat bad airline food.
They have always been searching for "Waldo."
The really rich have regularly expressed exuberance with outlandish birthday parties.
Michael Moore has always been showing up uninvited.
They never played the game of state license plates in the car.
They have always preferred going out in groups as opposed to dating.
There have always been live organ donors.
They have always had access to their own credit cards.
They have never put their money in a "Savings & Loan."
Bad behavior has always been getting captured on amateur videos.
Beach volleyball has always been a recognized sport.
Acura, Lexus, and Infiniti have always been luxury cars of choice.
Television stations have never concluded the broadcast day with the national anthem.
LoJack transmitters have always been finding lost cars.
Diane Sawyer has always been live in Prime Time.
Dolphin-free canned tuna has always been on sale.
Disposable contact lenses have always been available.
They have always "dissed" what they don't like.
The U.S. has always been studying global warming to confirm its existence.
They grew up with virtual pets to feed, water, and play games with, lest they die.
Professional athletes have always competed in the Olympics.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

As a 2006 graduate, I can say that I have played the state license plates game in the car!!! Still do play that game, as recently as last week on vacation!!!

Anonymous said...

give us a delay today!!! it's foggy outside!!

Anonymous said...

it's terrible over here. can't even see the business across the street. i hope there's no accidents today.

Anonymous said...

I agree. The fog is getting worse where I am. I can't even see the end of my street. We needed a delay today.

Anonymous said...

here's a bit of advice: if fairfield has a delay you just go ahead and have a delay too, buddy. thanks

Anonymous said...

Why don't you guys just stay on topic here and let the man do the job. They go out and drive the streets if it is really that bad out, they would have called a delay. Just take it slow, leave early, and be patient!!!

Anonymous said...

^^^ you obviously live in your mother's basement. get out every once and a while.

Anonymous said...

Since we can't comment on the post about the delay, I will post it here.

Maybe the radio stations were using common sense. Obviously something that some people don't have. It was extremely foggy out today as well as icy. (The parking lot was one big black ice patch.) Maybe it is time to pass this decision onto someone who will actually make the right call for a change.

Anonymous said...

just imagine if someone did get hurt. i bet it would be real hard to get this job again next time around. if you want your job do it right.

Anonymous said...

That article is really good. I wish they would have done something like this when I was going into College. Good find Dr. Stock!

Anonymous said...

Kids today are in need of a good spanking. I cannot believe the disrespect posted for all to read. You will not get respect unless you give it. It's something you need to earn. If you don't know how; start asking around....