Reply #15: I feel your pain

[Carolina]

I am appalled by the sole emphasis on science and math in education, to the detriment of both society and those students whose talents are in language, visual arts, humanities, etc. Meanwhile, sports and celebrity nonsense rule!

I am a physician, but blessed to have come of age when a solid LIBERAL ARTS background in high school and college were de rigueur. My beloved grandmother also taught all her kids -- in school (she was a teacher by vocation) and out -- a mastery of language and a love of reading. Now, when I review applications for medical school or residency training, I am amazed by the scientific acumen of the students while totally dismayed by their inability to write simple essays!

Instant messaging, texting and teaching to test further undermine education of the written word and its significant value. We truly are a culture and a nation in decline. :pals: