Campus Sub-Cultures, Part: Two

Continuing, as promised, with the short articles on sub-cultures providing a false or temporary sense of meaning and identity - here’s part two.  If you haven’t read part one, see yesterday’s blog for the link to that first.  Here’s the next article…

The Academic
The academic subculture is almost exactly opposite from the collegiate. They identify almost solely with the education side of the college experience. These students engage in the ideals presented by professors and have frequent conversations with them about the concepts presented in class. This type of person enjoys thinking through implications of topics presented and typically completes all work required in classes. Professors typically enjoy these students most and tend to have a relationship with them outside of the classroom. 

This subculture has a sense identity in…more