Therefore, I am suggesting a modification and not a transformation of college. First of all, patrons and donors of colleges must never have the ability to influence the curriculum being taught. Presidents of colleges and universities must only care about the wellbeing of the students and faculty and the preservation of education at their institution; moreover, they mustn’t be business people looking to enhance the reputation or overall wealth of their respective college.

Lastly, and most simply, we must remember what college is and why we have it. College is a place to instill critical thinking, analysis, doubt, and inspiration in the minds of our nation’s young people. College should be the home of new thought. Only after we realize the true merits of college can we begin to preserve its integrity.

Vocabulary

1. epistemological: 认识论的。

2. elementary school: 小学。

3. stimulating: 激励的，刺激的。

4. drawback: 缺点;astronomical: 极大的，天文数字的。

5. tuition: 学费。

6. outrageous: 无法容忍的，令人吃惊的;price tag: 价签;absurd: 荒谬的;deter: 阻止;struggling: 穷苦不堪的。

7. no easy feat: 绝非轻而易举。

8. haven: 天堂;enlightenment: 启迪。

9. transaction: 交易。

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