Fair good for professors' egos
More than 300 books written by professors
at Cal State Long Beach are sold at the University Bookstore.
I did not know that until I went to the
7th Annual Bookfair.
Carolann Calizar
Maybe the reason why there was not much
of a turnout at the fair is the fact that students may not have known about
the event.
The most likely reason, however, was because
students probably did not care.
Why waste time to talk to professors when
all students want to do is get away from them?
I was surprised how many professors from
this campus have written and edited books.
Not many books professors write are used
as textbooks for their classes.
It is nice to see these authors recognized
beyond the university, especially because many students may not know how
much work they have done outside the university.
These books symbolize goals and dreams
of individuals just like you and me.
Writing a book and getting someone to publish
it takes some tremendous determination.
The criticism authors get from book reviewers
seems to be a pride swallowing process all authors have to face.
It is hard to imagine your professor facing
the same critiques he gave you, isn't it?
It is hard for students to think of professors
as people with stories to tell other than classroom tales.
Hearing stories of being in foreign places
and appreciating different cultures made me realize professors actually
do have lives outside of school.
Come to next year's Book Fair and talk
to the professors.
You might not be looking to write or publish
a book, but their stories may inspire you to set out to accomplish that
goal or dream you thought was impossible.
Carolann Calizar is a public relations
major at Cal State Long Beach. |
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