We May Not Be Good at Math or Science in College, but We Do Great at ‘How to Win a Beauty Pageant’
So there's Mom wiping away a tear and giving her little boy a big hug. There's Dad shaking his son's hand with his lip quivering. Mom's teary eyed because she'll miss her little fella. Dad's lip quivers as he thinks about paying that huge bill!
It's that time of year. The kid's are off to college (or if you prefer, University).
Yes, it's going to cost a lot of money. I mean a lot of money! There will be student loans for years...and years...and years. But that's the price one pays for a world class quality education.
Oh, and one more thing. You might want to check the classes Junior has decided to take. We've all read stories about how the United States is lagging way behind the rest of the world in things like math and science.
Well, that may be true, but you're hard earned dollars may be going toward something more important!
While we were learning the three R's back in the 'old days', check out some of the exciting courses being offered by our institutions of higher learning. And no, this is no joke.
The University of Pennsylvania's English department is offering a course this year called "Wasting Time on the Internet." The description says the class will, quote, "Explore the long history of recuperation of boredom and time-wasting."
Here are five more ridiculous classes colleges are actually offering this year
1. "How to Win a Beauty Pageant: Race, Gender, Culture, and U.S. National Identity." It's offered by Oberlin College's Contemporary American Studies department.
2. "Tree Climbing," at Cornell University's Physical Education department.
3. "Tattoos, Piercing, and Body Adornment." It's offered by Pitzer College's Asian American Studies department.
4. "Kanye Versus Everybody!" from Georgia State University's English department.
5. "On Being Bored," at Brown University's English department.
Source: Daily Caller
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