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Aggie Green
Ms. Vernon
English 3 AP 7th
28 August 2018
College students of the 21st century are stuck on traditional learning rather than
LEARNING and using their mind? Excellent Sheep encourages students to seek knowledge
instead of the highest GPA, strive for higher education, and transform into a well-rounded,
sociable person.
Today’s students tend to work for the highest grade point average rather than seeking
knowledge. Students are held to incredibly high standards by their parents and counselors to
achieve perfect grades. “Elite students today are equivalent to American athletes: coached and
drilled from adolescence, and whatever bar you put in front of them, they’re trained to achieve
it.” Students tend to get so caught up in pursuing the best grades, more than half the time they
don’t know the material they’re studying. After speaking with a student Deresiewicz said,
“Everything’s so fast paced she doesn’t have time to think about what they’re studying.” That
goes to show how fast paced everything is and the huge toll it puts on students. Working for the
best GPA rather than truly seeking knowledge is a horrible way to go about education because
without truly knowing what they’re learning, it will not benefit their future at all. Genuinely
seeking knowledge in comparison to getting the best GPA will show an impeccable difference.
Students who strive for higher education are more successful.“Some say they ended up in
Deresiewicz. Due to the pressure of parents and counselors, students have everything on the line
that they feel pressured into getting the perfect grades and GPA. Yes, they are getting the grades,
but more than half the time they do not truly know the material. ‘Higher education’ is curiosity,
moral courage, and passionate weirdness. This generation is filled with polite, praise-addicted,
perfect human beings- as Deresiewicz puts it ‘Excellent Sheep.’ Students are GLUED to
traditional learning concepts rather than constructive learning, when constructive learning will
The next stage is to become a transformed, well-rounded young adult ready to start their
new career. About 86% people graduate from college not knowing how they want to approach a
rofessor
career or new life. College is about finding your true self. In Excellent Sheep, P
Deresiewicz encourages students to be curious, passionate, to be WEIRD. To stand out and not
blend themselves in with the “social norm.” Excellent Sheep e ncourages students to not only find
ourselves, but to be successful and truly passionate about the career they choose.
Professor Deresiewicz and his book Excellent Sheep continues to encourage students to
seek knowledge, strive for a higher education, and to become a well-rounded young adult. This
book will change the outlook of life and education for young adults. Professor Deresiewicz
encourages students to find a sense of purpose and forge their own path.