Comments on: From working class to classy work and beyond http://www.otherlobe.com/2010/04/from-working-class-to-classy-work-and-beyond/ A Blog About Experiential Education, Social Media, and the Brain... Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:35:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Juliana Schatz http://www.otherlobe.com/2010/04/from-working-class-to-classy-work-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Juliana Schatz Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:13:25 +0000 http://www.otherlobe.com/?p=336#comment-780 Hello, old friend! Thanks for your reply. It puts a huge smile on MY face to hear from you. Yes, it's true, after nearly 4 years with FRONTLINE I am off to Columbia J-School in the fall! Not much to contest with your post. I agree wholeheartedly. It takes a self-starter to really maximize the experiential learning experience. It's possible for a student to cruise through the program with what is presented to them and do okay, but to really get the most out of it -- the student must be inquisitive and as you say, autonomous. Co-op really is what you make it. I see interns pass through here all the time now – it seems like they all just meld together as the semesters come and go. But every now and then there is a student who stands out —asking questions, with genuine interest. Students: Make yourself known! Your other point that I find accurate is this flurry of opportunity that can happen when you are out in the field. I will speak for myself, although I think it is safe to say we both had similar experiences, but had I not been on co-op at FRONTLINE it is almost certain I would not be an associate producer today. Just being out there, a physical presence in the office, developing relationships with colleagues makes you recognizable within your community and before you know it, you have professionals that can vouch for your work, potentially employ you or recommend you to another prospective employer. Those kinds of professional opportunities simply do not happen within the traditional classroom setting. So good to hear from you, Arminé. I'd love a LSE update! Juliana Hello, old friend!

Thanks for your reply. It puts a huge smile on MY face to hear from you. Yes, it’s true, after nearly 4 years with FRONTLINE I am off to Columbia J-School in the fall!

Not much to contest with your post. I agree wholeheartedly. It takes a self-starter to really maximize the experiential learning experience. It’s possible for a student to cruise through the program with what is presented to them and do okay, but to really get the most out of it — the student must be inquisitive and as you say, autonomous. Co-op really is what you make it. I see interns pass through here all the time now – it seems like they all just meld together as the semesters come and go. But every now and then there is a student who stands out —asking questions, with genuine interest. Students: Make yourself known!

Your other point that I find accurate is this flurry of opportunity that can happen when you are out in the field. I will speak for myself, although I think it is safe to say we both had similar experiences, but had I not been on co-op at FRONTLINE it is almost certain I would not be an associate producer today. Just being out there, a physical presence in the office, developing relationships with colleagues makes you recognizable within your community and before you know it, you have professionals that can vouch for your work, potentially employ you or recommend you to another prospective employer. Those kinds of professional opportunities simply do not happen within the traditional classroom setting.

So good to hear from you, Arminé. I’d love a LSE update!

Juliana

]]> By: Armine Nalbandian http://www.otherlobe.com/2010/04/from-working-class-to-classy-work-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Armine Nalbandian Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:30:24 +0000 http://www.otherlobe.com/?p=336#comment-772 Juliana and Jim, This post put a huge smile on my face, not least because I had no idea about Columbia, Juliana!!! Experiential education really is what you make of it, but it expands your opportunity set (to use the term somewhat loosely) ten-fold. This is the true beauty of NU's co-op program -- it requires more autonomy on the part of the student to some extent, but also allows the student to excel in a way that doesn't exist within the confines of a traditional approach to higher ed. Really enjoyed reading this one! -Arminé Juliana and Jim,

This post put a huge smile on my face, not least because I had no idea about Columbia, Juliana!!!

Experiential education really is what you make of it, but it expands your opportunity set (to use the term somewhat loosely) ten-fold. This is the true beauty of NU’s co-op program — it requires more autonomy on the part of the student to some extent, but also allows the student to excel in a way that doesn’t exist within the confines of a traditional approach to higher ed.

Really enjoyed reading this one!
-Arminé

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