Dr. Messmer introduced the students to what makes a great thesis statement. It was presented for the students to be able to write good college application essays, but I also got a lot out of it. Dr. Messmer used the term vitality to describe good thesis statements. He informed the students to be specific and to know the difference between motivation and industry. This really applies to creating great resumes and completing job applications. Employers what to know what makes you a good hire and the same things that make a great college student can also make a good employee. His lecture showed me that I need to revise my resume. Also, he introduced the idea of intellectual curiosity. Being an intellectual is not enough, and as a student you should not be satisfied with just what you know. I can see this as a problem at where I teach. Most of the student body are very intelligent, and can the whole school scores in the 90th percentile on standardized tests, but the will most often settle for “C” and not learn new things. I think if I introduce this idea into the classroom it might help some of them realize that being smart is not an automatic acceptance letter to a university.
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