A Poem on Exams

A rather surprising piece from me for you beloved readers. I wrote a poem on exams which is really childish and funny. I rarely write poems, the last one was maybe 7-8 years ago. So bear with me please. ;D

Random poem about exams

Of all the human inventions, exams I most despise

Coz responses they expect must be crisp and concise

Everyone seems to be lost in their minds

And bury themselves in any library corner they can find

It’s the time when our brains are least creative of all

Thoughts stray around movie theatres and shopping mall

The system forces every student to read, rote and learn

Leaving him alone behind piles of books to churn

One who can cram and recall the best gets high rewards

Rest of them become drivers, secretaries and air stewards

Exams are no measure of anyone’s imagination or intelligence

So why do we have exams? It makes no sense.

What ASR Expects From The New University President

Association of Student Representatives(ASR) and representatives of faculty of Trinity University had a general meeting with the new president elect Dr. Dennis A Ahlburg on Friday, Oct 2. Lot of relevant issues were discussed and opinions were passed on about what the students and faculty expects from the new University president.

I attended the ASR meeting with the president elect who will be assuming office in January 2010 and was very impressed with his personality and openness. I have shaken hands with the outgoing president Dr. Brazil one time during the International Student Dinner Reception at his house. Besides that, I haven't really had any chance to interact with him. Lack of personal interaction between students and the University President has been an issue talked often in students circles and the student columns in the Trinitonian. Many ASR senators mentioned that they would like to see the University President become a part of their experience at Trinity.

Since it was a 'student-only' interaction, students poured out their expectations in response to what they expect from the new University President. Some wanted a pro-athletic president to facilitate increased recognition for student athletes while others wanted sustained financial aid and increased student services to international students. The expectations continued with students desiring to see a sustainability supporting president and a president who would be part of their experience and also conduct capital campaigns to finance the institutional infrastructures for a better qualitative education. Others desired a president who would make sure that the campus bookstore and the dining services are affordable. Student expectations did not end there, it just went on and on, disrupted only by end of the devised one hour period.

Clearly, his vision and decisions will profoundly affect the course Trinity University will take in the next decade or so. Amid these endless expectations, as an economist he knows better than all of us about the limitation of resources. If Trinity had infinite resources, it could fulfill all or most of the student expectations raised but sadly that is not the case. It has to prioritize to make optimum use of resources. But the question is, what is that optimum use of resources then?

If I were to answer it candidly, the most important goal/mission for him should be to guide Trinity to become a better institution, a better liberal arts college and 'push it to the front ranks of the nation'. This is a broad mission that would automatically incorporate many student expectations such as 'better athletic facilities/recognition, sustained support for international students, large endowment funds' and so on. The response of the ASR president summarized this in saying that she would like to see the new President conducting capital campaigns and increasing recognition of Trinity University across the nation. Both of these are linked to making Trinity University a better educational institution. This should be his top priority over all others.

Trinity University Photos from my Cheap Cellphone Camera

Trinity University Photos through my cheap cell-phone camera (which is surprisingly equipped with 5 Megapixel Camera.

The Pregnant Lady at Trinity University shines in the Sun after the recent renovation in Spring 2009.

 The Photos speak for Trinity University. I just took them casually as I was passing by from Coates Library to my dorm.

The Trinity Tower stands tall with pride while the Trinity's Capital Campaign slogan 'Dream, Inspire, Acheive continues to inspire Trinity students to dream big and then acheive big.

 

This Trinity Cat, thanks to Trinity University's Cat Alliance seems to be well fed and is deep asleep.

Image via Wikipedia

Image via Wikipedia