Smack Tripper
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So, this is must watch...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nztzwMiQTaI
So what we have here is a student from Indiana University answering puzzles on Wheel of Fortune. One is complete, he just has to read, and he pronounces "Achilles" as "A Chili's" and loses.
Then he has to answer a puzzle labeled "Person" with the lead "THE WORLDS FASTEST _A_ " and he guesses a "C". There's some more fail in there but anyway.
Ok, we have a laugh at this moron and away we go.
But... here's where it gets interesting to me...and I hate to extrapolate and isolate the anecdotal incidence of singling one guy out who may have had a bad day or what have you, but that said, this young man, Julian Batts, here's what IU put out about him
http://www.indiana.edu/~dema/news/items/batts_wheel_of_fortune.shtml
Because frankly in doing some hiring and talking and exchanging with the kids, its like the resume I read in no way matches the person sitting in the chair in front of me. We can debate the quality and state of education, but "on paper" more competitive to gain admittance than ever. Those applying to those higher end schools, maybe top 5-10 percent of schools light up the GPA, light up the SAT, ACT, what have you.
But I'm left wondering, what kind of smarts do these kids have when you really get down to it? What are these accolades and degrees worth if an honor student apparently has never had an exchange or discussion or just HEARD Achilles?
I can't tell you what a herculean effort it is to find a kid that can think on their feet.
And these degrees go for a quarter of a million dollars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nztzwMiQTaI
So what we have here is a student from Indiana University answering puzzles on Wheel of Fortune. One is complete, he just has to read, and he pronounces "Achilles" as "A Chili's" and loses.
Then he has to answer a puzzle labeled "Person" with the lead "THE WORLDS FASTEST _A_ " and he guesses a "C". There's some more fail in there but anyway.
Ok, we have a laugh at this moron and away we go.
But... here's where it gets interesting to me...and I hate to extrapolate and isolate the anecdotal incidence of singling one guy out who may have had a bad day or what have you, but that said, this young man, Julian Batts, here's what IU put out about him
http://www.indiana.edu/~dema/news/items/batts_wheel_of_fortune.shtml
So we have here not just a college student, but apparently a guy who's been recognized and acknowledged as a "scholar" multiple times over. He is conceivably the best of best and IU is not a slouch institution. And again, to not pin too much on one kid, I do find him to be representative of the current crop of college students.An Indiana University honors student fulfilled a lifelong dream of appearing on the iconic television game show "Wheel of Fortune."
Julian Batts, a Hudson and Holland Scholar, a Herbert Presidential Scholar and a Hutton Honors College student from Indianapolis, will appear on the show Friday, April 11, as part of its annual "College Week.
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He participated in IU's Intensive Freshman Seminar program and the IU Beginnings program, which introduces a small group of students to recruiters from top companies that partner with the Kelley School of Business.
He also is the third generation of his family to attend IU, and both of his parents earned IU degrees.
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On April 11, he looks forward to getting together with friends so they can see how well he did.
"Regardless of whatever is aired on TV, I am glad I did it. I wouldn't trade it for the world. It was an experience I will never forget," he said.
Because frankly in doing some hiring and talking and exchanging with the kids, its like the resume I read in no way matches the person sitting in the chair in front of me. We can debate the quality and state of education, but "on paper" more competitive to gain admittance than ever. Those applying to those higher end schools, maybe top 5-10 percent of schools light up the GPA, light up the SAT, ACT, what have you.
But I'm left wondering, what kind of smarts do these kids have when you really get down to it? What are these accolades and degrees worth if an honor student apparently has never had an exchange or discussion or just HEARD Achilles?
I can't tell you what a herculean effort it is to find a kid that can think on their feet.
And these degrees go for a quarter of a million dollars.
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