http://whsjr.soistmann.com/oped/2009/10/20/great-site-understanding-science/ my thoughts on faith, family, freedom, and fun Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:04:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://whsjr.soistmann.com/oped/2009/10/20/great-site-understanding-science/comment-page-1/#comment-3634 Hunter Barrington Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:26:44 +0000 http://whsjr.soistmann.com/oped/?p=932#comment-3634 I'll say that from my personal experience I was not scientifically grounded enough when I got to college. As you know I came from a Christian high school and went to one of the top research universities in the country and it was pretty difficult to try to play catch-up. My math skills were just under par, my skills in the humanities were above average, but my background in science was pretty atrocious (Physics being the exception). I've been learning that there is a serious concern among the academia and professionals in the engineering and hard science sectors that America is becoming less and less qualified. My peers consistently tell me that they're science programs were the exception in their school district and that even then they only excelled because of a few choice teachers who really invested in them. Yet again I see the value of relationships over systemic mandates and policies. I’ll say that from my personal experience I was not scientifically grounded enough when I got to college. As you know I came from a Christian high school and went to one of the top research universities in the country and it was pretty difficult to try to play catch-up. My math skills were just under par, my skills in the humanities were above average, but my background in science was pretty atrocious (Physics being the exception). I’ve been learning that there is a serious concern among the academia and professionals in the engineering and hard science sectors that America is becoming less and less qualified. My peers consistently tell me that they’re science programs were the exception in their school district and that even then they only excelled because of a few choice teachers who really invested in them. Yet again I see the value of relationships over systemic mandates and policies.

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