Our English Syllabus

In our english syllabus, CS Lewis talks about coming to a school expecting to just take in what the teacher is telling you. He states that this is a terrible way to go about things. If you come into a class expecting only to learn what the teacher knows then you will never do anything that he hasn't. Nothing new will come of you. If you come in with a desire to learn and a longing for knowledge, you will learn all there is to learn. Lewis encourages us to come with a desire to learn. Don't take classes you have absolutely no interest in. He is saying that you will come away with nothing from thise classes. If you have a desire to learn about these things then you will learn a lot.Lewis defines the line between a college and a grade school. A college is a place to learn. The proffesors want to learn just like the students do. He states that if a school were to lose its students it would no longer be a school. A college would not have the same fate. It would still be a college. So learn what you want to learn or you won't learn at all.