sarahmichelef: (mad)
sarahmichelef ([personal profile] sarahmichelef) wrote2006-08-24 03:28 pm

How to tell it's almost September

The Beloit College Mindset List for the class of 2010

ETA: Is it me, or does this list seem particularly ... lame this year?

[identity profile] irihs.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Those lists always seem to assume that "youngsters" are stupid and ignorant. Bleh.

I prefer to think of them in terms of me. As in, they're the same age as my 6th grade science teacher's fetus. (Oh geez, Mrs. Timo's kid is going to college! I'm old!)

Oh, and I'm biologically old enough to have birthed a gymnast age-eligible to compete at senior worlds this year. egads.

[identity profile] elliesam.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
That *is* pretty lame. And now I feel very old. (toddles off to find my Geritol)

[identity profile] marajade648.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I went back and looked at one for my class and the raio of items that apply to me to those that don't is about the same. So the list aren't that exact.

For example from 2010: all very true of me!
They grew up in mini-vans.
They have always been searching for "Waldo."
They have always preferred going out in groups as opposed to dating.

From 2002: NOT TRUE
They are too young to remember the Space Shuttle Challenger blowing up.
They have never owned record player.
As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 32 cents.

[identity profile] nenie.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
dude
think about it
THIS LIST is all Beloit has, man
can you IMAGINE the pressure this guy is under when producing this list
IT'S ALL HE HAS

just
yknow
word

(anyone else notice how white/anglo these lists always are?)