College is a
new experience. For many students, including myself, it is a time where we
leave our family in order to pursue a better future. During these times away
from the family and the piles of homework that naturally come with the college
education, students become stressed. In an article titled “On the Uses of a Liberal Education: As
Lite Entertainment for Bored College Students” Mark Edmundson states that
college students have “little fire, little passion…” He also relates a scene of
a male and female in a heated argument and calls this passion. I think this statement can be true for some
students that get wrapped up in the stress of life and lose interest in things
that they previously enjoyed and loved. But I do not think that students have
to loudly argue a point in order to show passion. I believe passion can come in
all different forms. I believe I have passion for music, my religion, and my
family. For my family I would fight for them and would definitely argue with an
individual if they were hurting them in any way. However, for music and my
religion I understand that people have different opinions so bellowing loudly
at those who do not share my beliefs would not make any sense. It would make
more sense to me to be able to share these passions with one another without
the need for argument.
Ultimately, I believe there are times in our
lives where we can become passionless if we do not find something that releases
us from the worldly pressures that can stifle our happiness. In whatsoever way
possible whether it is through arguing or through mild discussion we must
exercise our passions to remain human.
