Even in it's imperfect state, this university has been an incredible, fabulous experience for me. It is nearly without fail the social interaction that has taught me the many things I have learned about life and myself. Also, let us be clear on something else. I am not at all lambasting the actual quality of the classes taught at Northern. Every class I have taken here has been taught by an intelligent and excellent instructor.
Every class has it's place for someone at sometime.
My point is students should not have to take generally required classes that have nothing to do with their education, nothing to do with life, and that are frankly, a waste of their time. Physical Education should be done away with in the entirety of education in general, let alone on the collegiate level. Like I need to play ping-pong to be a better person. Furthermore, the only competition that should ever be encouraged in a educational setting is one academic. Sending these young adults out into the world armed with the ability to score racquetball games is not going to amount to jack.