Watching "A Vision of Students Today"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o

I am in a Marketing class this quarter, trying to learn 'real-world' application skills, whatever that means. My professor decided to show us a Youtube video called "A Vision of Students Today." It shows some of the realities of students today. I'm pretty sure it's a little dated, maybe by only a few years, but it speaks the same truth. Students are busier than ever and even more distracted by technology.

The video shows many students holding up signs with proclamations such as "I buy hundred dollar textbooks that I never open," or "I get 7 hours of sleep at night!" I'm pretty sure that getting 7 hours of sleep would sound great to many college students, often working on 5 or 6 hours of sleep. The video brings up Facebook during class. Students who bring laptops to class and just play games or look on Facebook are becoming more frequent. (Sitting in class while watching this video, the guy I sat next to was chatting on Facebook the entire hour of class. Way to pay attention to the lecture, dude. RUDE.)

After the video ended, my professor turned to us and asked "Did this video surprise anyone?" We all said no. "Well, it surprised me," he said. What a weird thought that it, that he had no idea what we students were going through. How multi-tasking is pure habit now, that we have more to do in a day than there are hours for; I already knew that, but my sixty-some year old professor had no clue. Weird.

I recommend watching this video. I hope it reveals truth about your own life as a student, or helps you understand students in general. Definitely worth the 4 minutes and 45 seconds.