next decade, this 30 million will grow to 100 million. To meet this staggering demand, a major university needs to be created each week" (1996). 
"Our ancestors sailed across a vast ocean, one third of the earth's surface, and to accomplish this great feat they needed the vision to see islands over the horizon, the ability to plan intentional voyages of discovery, the discipline to train physically and mentally, the courage to take risks, and a deep sense of aloha to bind the crew together during the voyage. These are Hawaiian values but they are also universal values. They worked in the past and they will work today" (
instead of seeking radically new opportunities to develop school-as-it-can-be" (Seymour Papert and Gaston Caperton, in 
matter. What matters to me is the determined space and time where determined tasks are accomplished. Social historical and political tasks, not only individual ones. . . . The two main tasks of the school: to get the already known knowledge and to produce the knowledge not yet in existence" (In Seymour Papert's 
and to consider the action of others to give point and direction to his own, is equivalent to breaking down barriers of class, race, and national territory which kept men from perceiving the full import of their activity" (
Chris Iven, Syracuse.com: “Waruguru Gichane, a senior at Oswego High School, wrote the following essay for the College Choices special section of The Post-Standard.
These tips might help make your senior year a little less stressful. Plans for the senior trip, prom, skip days and parties are all the buzz as you begin your last year of high school. However, it seems as if the only questions adults can thinK to ask is, ‘Where are you going to college?’ followed by the infamous, ‘What are your career plans?’ Now, honestly, how many 17- and 18-year-olds have their whole lives figured out? After growing through the process and watching many of my peers do the same, I have come up with a list of things that I wish someone had told me before I began applying to colleges.”
Ms. Gichane’s first tip: “You don’t have to pick a major. Going undecided is perfectly OK. Even if you do have an idea of what you want to major in, it will most likely change several times during your undergraduate career. This doesn’t mean that you should apply to schools randomly. Figure out your interests. Look for schools that will cater to and nurture your academic strengths.”
Her second tip: “Do your research. Go to college Web sites, put yourself on mailing lists and contact current students and alumni. If you have no idea where to start, go to www.collegeboard.com and www.princetonreview.com. Both Web sites have programs that match your interests with colleges that specialize in those areas. Once you have a preliminary list, find out about the communities the schools are in and what kind of campus life they have. A college may look great on paper, but after a visit, you may find that you do not fit into the social scene.”
For her other tips, read the article. (Source: “5 things I wish I knew before I applied to colleges,” 2 April 2008)
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