I'm amazed.
In the past 4 months, I've realized how little college students care and know about what is going on and what has happened in this country....
Most of them end up saying something like "I'm shocked that you that are not from here know something about it" Like it's not important for them or the rest of the world.
I don't know much, precisely cause I'm only here for a rather short period of time, but it's pretty much impossible not to be interested in what goes on, I understand some people don't find politics interesting at all, but at least some curiosity about what's going to happen or why things are the way they are now...
I've only got 1 really interesting conversation with an american about elections, war, society and what not, but the rest of them, I've only had with other international students.
I know this is just one small college in one small town in one of the many states, but still.... It's just shocking. It's not like they're teens, I'm talking about seniors in college.
Also, there's a lot of people that know NOTHING about the rest of the world, so far I've heard that Argentina is in Africa or Europe more than 9 times!
And that India is in Europe and Romania in Asia!
I don't want to be the foreign asswhole criticizing (I really don't know how to spell that word) the country, mine has A LOT of stuff to criticize.
EDIT: Forgot the question... lol
I just wanted to see some american views of why do you think they're so not into it.
i take it you haven't been involved with american police yet. there seems to be a contest to get the most number of felons. when i was active in the 2000 election; i was shocked by the number of kids with felony convictions. i say kids but i should say young adults. the number of blacks with felony convictions is staggering.
since felons can't vote; why should they take an interest? why should they care about education when they won't get a job because of background checks?
if your town has a ride-a-long program (where you can ride a long with the police); you should try it for a night. keep track of how many stops they make and how many of those stops have felony convictions. the american people haven't figured it out yet; but we're eliminating the voters.
keep in mind; that although bill clinton was pardoned; lieing to a grand jury is a felony. sexual misconduct with an employee is not only a felony; but it also makes him a sex offender.
I'm talking about postdoctoral research fellows. After seeing the hours they put in over there and the constant, never ending pressure to publish papers I think I might just stay here in lazy Australia We might not get any funding for scientific research (thank you Howard goverment) but at least you get time to live life a bit.
I liked the work ethic in Israel too. Very laid back. Life should be about more than working.
you're right scott. i gave up my childhood so i could enjoy life while i was still young. my friends that partied when they were young and in school are all working now; well, the ones that aren't dead; and most of them have felonies on their records. they became employed prior to the background check craze and most places now only go back 10 years. but they still can't vote.
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i take it you haven't been involved with american police yet. there seems to be a contest to get the most number of felons. when i was active in the 2000 election; i was shocked by the number of kids with felony convictions. i say kids but i should say young adults. the number of blacks with felony convictions is staggering.
since felons can't vote; why should they take an interest? why should they care about education when they won't get a job because of background checks?
if your town has a ride-a-long program (where you can ride a long with the police); you should try it for a night. keep track of how many stops they make and how many of those stops have felony convictions. the american people haven't figured it out yet; but we're eliminating the voters.
keep in mind; that although bill clinton was pardoned; lieing to a grand jury is a felony. sexual misconduct with an employee is not only a felony; but it also makes him a sex offender.
you're right scott. i gave up my childhood so i could enjoy life while i was still young. my friends that partied when they were young and in school are all working now; well, the ones that aren't dead; and most of them have felonies on their records. they became employed prior to the background check craze and most places now only go back 10 years. but they still can't vote.