
Why go to College?
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About This Book
"Why Go to College?" by Clayton Sedgwick Cooper is a thought-provoking exploration of the value of higher education. The book delves into the various reasons individuals pursue college degrees, emphasizing the importance of personal growth, intellectual development, and the acquisition of critical thinking skills. Cooper argues that college is not merely a pathway to a job but a transformative experience that shapes one’s character and worldview. Through engaging anecdotes and insightful analysis, he encourages readers to consider the broader implications of education on society and individual...
Chapters (232)(click to expand)
- WHY GO TO COLLEGE
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- PREFACE
- GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
- WHY GO TO COLLEGE I
- GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
- HIS PASSION FOR REALITY
- HIS NATURALNESS
- HIS SENSE OF HUMOR
- RELIGION AND THE COLLEGE MAN
- THE BACCHIC ELEMENT
- THE PLAY LIFE OF THE AMERICAN UNDERGRADUATE
- CONCERNING ATHLETICS
- EDUCATION À LA CARTE
- II
- EDUCATION À LA CARTE
- GROWTH OF PRACTICAL EDUCATION
- WHAT IS THE CHIEF END OF AN AMERICAN COLLEGE?
- THE NEED OF LEADERS RATHER THAN MONEY-MAKERS
- ELECTIVE STUDIES
- EDUCATION TO MEET POPULAR DEMANDS
- PERSONALITY OF GREAT TEACHERS
- THE PROFESSOR IN THE LECTURE-ROOM
- TWO WAYS OF TEACHING HISTORY
- WANTED: THE GREAT TEACHER
- THE COLLEGE CAMPUS
- III
- THE COLLEGE CAMPUS
- A WEST POINT INCIDENT
- “GROWN-UP” COLLEGIANS
- COSMOPOLITAN LIFE AT COLLEGE
- COLLEGE TRADITIONS
- THE GAIETY OF UNDERGRADUATES
- COLLEGE MEN’S HONOR
- SOCIETY LIFE AMONG UNDERGRADUATES
- COLLEGE FRATERNITY LIFE
- THE UNDERGRADUATE’S PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE
- PHILOSOPHY OF SERVICEABLENESS
- REASONS FOR GOING TO COLLEGE
- IV
- REASONS FOR GOING TO COLLEGE
- CHOOSING A COLLEGE
- IDEALS JOINED TO ACTION
- TRAINING OF THE INDIVIDUAL
- GOVERNMENT BY UNDERGRADUATES
- LEARNING TO THINK
- COLLEGE JOURNALISM
- A NEW REALISM IN LITERATURE
- BOOKS AND THE UNDERGRADUATE
- HOW TO INTEREST STUDENTS IN GOOD READING
- THE PIONEER SPIRIT
- THE COLLEGE MAN AND THE WORLD
- V
- THE COLLEGE MAN AND THE WORLD
- THE ART OF RELAXATION
- MENTAL RESOURCEFULNESS
- LIFE-WORK PROPAGANDA
- A NEW COLLEGE OFFICER NEEDED
- LEARNING AND INVESTIGATION
- INDEX
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