Comments on: Manliness in Higher Education http://artofmanliness.com/2009/03/04/manliness-in-higher-education/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:23:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MICHAEL ROGERS http://artofmanliness.com/2009/03/04/manliness-in-higher-education/comment-page-1/#comment-113570 MICHAEL ROGERS Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:48:48 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1868#comment-113570 Maybe my thoughts will be considered sniveling but-- I feel that I along with perhaps most students at most universities didn't receive guidance. As it is, I did attain an AA, BA, and MS but the best was not made of my talents. There were many situations I should have availed myself of such as the opportunities to serve as a student aid during graduate school, Grants to study abroad, and many other opportunities I still am unaware of. Not coming from an affluent family, I had to consume much time working which was not therefore available for some of the mentioned extracurricular activities. Perhaps this negligence could be excused in that I went to a State University, not Stanford or such where one might well be carefully guided. As it was, I feel very fortunate that I could attend university at a time when it was still possible for a youth from a unaffluent family to do so. but I feel that I could have made a significant contribution had I made a number of other choices than I did out of ignorance. This said, I would be considered successful just not in a way that I might have made a much more noteworthty contribution. To sum: Find mentors that are successful in your desired area of life! Maybe my thoughts will be considered sniveling but– I feel that I along with perhaps most students at most universities didn’t receive guidance.
As it is, I did attain an AA, BA, and MS but the best was not made of my talents. There were many situations I should have availed myself of such as the opportunities to serve as a student aid during graduate school, Grants to study abroad, and many other opportunities I still am unaware of. Not coming from an affluent family, I had to consume much time working which was not therefore available for some of the mentioned extracurricular activities.
Perhaps this negligence could be excused in that I went to a State University, not Stanford or such where one might well be carefully guided.
As it was, I feel very fortunate that I could attend university at a time when it was still possible for a youth from a unaffluent family to do so. but I feel that I could have made a significant contribution had I made a number of other choices than I did out of ignorance.
This said, I would be considered successful just not in a way that I might have made a much more noteworthty contribution.
To sum: Find mentors that are successful in your desired area of life!

]]> By: David http://artofmanliness.com/2009/03/04/manliness-in-higher-education/comment-page-1/#comment-113567 David Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:08:33 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1868#comment-113567 If you want another good book on Theodore Roosevelt's college years/early life, check out David McCullough's The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt. Extremely well-written and engaging. If you want another good book on Theodore Roosevelt’s college years/early life, check out David McCullough’s The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt. Extremely well-written and engaging.

]]> By: Simon http://artofmanliness.com/2009/03/04/manliness-in-higher-education/comment-page-1/#comment-69698 Simon Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:55:19 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1868#comment-69698 Wow, what a diligently and comphrehensively written piece! Thanks very much. I'm in my 3rd year right now, and luckily I took a pretty proactive approach to studying and achieving right from the start of college, so I feel like I've achieved alot. Wow, what a diligently and comphrehensively written piece! Thanks very much. I’m in my 3rd year right now, and luckily I took a pretty proactive approach to studying and achieving right from the start of college, so I feel like I’ve achieved alot.

]]> By: Diane http://artofmanliness.com/2009/03/04/manliness-in-higher-education/comment-page-1/#comment-30526 Diane Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:48:32 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1868#comment-30526 I really want to work on my leadership skills and this might really help. Thank you for posting this. I really want to work on my leadership skills and this might really help. Thank you for posting this.

]]> By: j s http://artofmanliness.com/2009/03/04/manliness-in-higher-education/comment-page-1/#comment-23926 j s Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:53:13 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1868#comment-23926 "Wild at Heart". All I have to say. It's from a Christian perspective and it is filled with great insight for all men today, and particularly for those who are coming of age. “Wild at Heart”.

All I have to say. It’s from a Christian perspective and it is filled with great insight for all men today, and particularly for those who are coming of age.

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