Journalism faculty who try too hard to be the coolest, trendiest dudes on the campus are bound to run into problems.
The best, most honorable deeds, after all, don't go unpunished.
And there is a point of diminishing return on investment when it comes to some students.
I've been at this teaching thing now for 18 years. And I still haven't quite learned this lesson.
But I'm getting there.
Teaching: A journey, not a destination
Nobody said it was easy.
About Me
- MLonginow
- I'm a graduate of Beye School, Oak Park-River Forest High School, Wheaton College, the Moody Bible Institute (Advanced Studies Program), the University of Illinois in Urbana (M.S. in News Editorial Journalism), and the University of Kentucky (Ph.D dissertation on the interplay of higher education and journalism). I reported news for dailies in Illinois and Georgia, and have done an American Society of Newspaper Editors internship with the Grand Rapids Press (MI). Journalism matters to me, but the language of our swirling cultures in this nation is the biggger story and I have a passion for helping students "get it" when it comes to the faith perspective that underlies all good truth-telling, whether in newspapers, magazines, on television, on radio or on the Internet. I love my wife, I love my growing children, and I am learning to love California -- though I miss the green countryside of Kentucky (where I taught at Asbury College for 16 years) and the skyline view of Chicago's lakefront at night.
2 comments:
You're about as cool as they come as far as I'm concerned. Just sayin'.
The students who don't appreciate you are losing out. Also just sayin'.
Thanks for your comments, they are much appreciated.
"yet given what Arts culture in Britain (and the Anglican tradition) comprise in our day, it does spark a bit of excitement."
I think the Arts culture in Britain and espECIALLY the Anglican tradition are experiencing a revival in a sense. A lot of new and interesting things happening there.
The thing about diminishing returns is they're never guaranteed. It might just pay off, which is what makes it worth it in the end. Besides, what about marginal returns and everyone knows it isn't a universal! To give up slowly and surely is more depressing than to let it all go at once. Because there's always hope, there's always possibility of greatness or achievement. I guess everyone forgets to be as graceful with one another as we all should be, and sorry if I've contributed to that.
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