After reading Officials plan more Friday classes next school year (SN 9/27), I was appalled by Provost Kim Wilcox’s comment on the seriousness of students at MSU.
His characterization that students who do not have Friday class are somehow less “serious” is offensive to current students and makes us sound lazy. His comment that “I hope we recruit more serious students to MSU than those who schedule time based on getting Fridays off,” is off-base and lacks an understanding regarding what it takes to be a student and manage time.
The college workload and class contact time dictates that some days you will not be in class, but you will need to use that time to manage your work accordingly.
Does it really matter what day you have off? I am a student taking 17 credits this semester who does not have Friday class and I will be the first to say I take my education here at MSU very seriously. I use my Fridays to work on homework — just like any other weekday — and to do assignments for my online class that I would not have time to do during the week due to other classes.
Not having a Friday class allows some students to travel home or work so they can pay their tuition. If that’s not taking their education seriously, I’m not sure what is.
I would strongly hope that in the future Mr. Wilcox thinks before generalizing students here at MSU because, after all, isn’t my “serious” approach toward my education supporting his career?
Kylie O’Brien
journalism sophomore
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