An an educator, I know it is important to look forward to opportunities and requirements for the future. To get students to start thinking about college is a valuable thing. However, I wish MSU would give us a more substantial tour. We would like to see classrooms, dorm rooms, and more - not simply tour the recreational and sports facilities. The student ambassadors do a fine job of maintaining focus along their tours, but the tour outline needs to be beefed up to encourage fourth graders to think about scholarships and credits, rather than just telling them that "College is fun!"
To be clear, our trip to Springfield, last week, is in no way an endorsement of MSU. Instead, it should be viewed as a further introduction to the college environment. Last year, as third graders, our students crossed the state line to visit Pittsburg State University in Kansas. This year, they saw a larger campus. An an educator, I know it is important to look forward to opportunities and requirements for the future. To get students to start thinking about college is a valuable thing. However, I wish MSU would give us a more substantial tour. We would like to see classrooms, dorm rooms, and more - not simply tour the recreational and sports facilities. The student ambassadors do a fine job of maintaining focus along their tours, but the tour outline needs to be beefed up to encourage fourth graders to think about scholarships and credits, rather than just telling them that "College is fun!"
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