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From: "NColeman" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Message from a journalism major
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 20:54:19 -0500


She's a junior in college. No doubt. She's writing for,
probably the journalism paper. I don't see why this is such
an issue. Ill worded or not, she's probably not even 21
years of age and has just declared her major (which, if all
of us remember, we didn't declare until our junior year
either). So, this is probably her first course assignment
in the subject.

She's a kid. A student. Not very sophisticated yet,
granted. But, let's not get all crazy about this. She's
just a college student looking for information. Living on a
diet of pizza and coke and worrying about much bigger things
like: next weekend-what am I going to do and who with? Will
this zit go away? Come on folks, let's put things into
perspective here. Let's not demand more from an age group
that will never live up to our elevated standards. They are
where we were many years ago. Remember?

I have several very bright, absolutely academically
superior, nieces who are absolute knuckleheads, space
cadets, when it comes to dealing with my generation. Their
time will come. Right now, I happen to enjoy their naivete
and their total mental abandon of "my logic." It doesn't
matter. They make me laugh uncontrollably. They are
hysterical in their lack of knowledge and lack of concern
for my concern. I have to remind myself what it was like to
be 19 years old. Oh boy. Is that a dangerous subject...

So, please. Let's put things into perspective. Blame it on
the professors it makes your feel better. The fact of the
matter is these kids are KIDS and they will be that way
until the real world hits them in the face. Let's not rush
that on them just yet. Let's just be good teachers if we
have the opportunity.

Best regards. Nancy.
NColeman

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer"
<>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [APG] Message from a journalism major


> The message from the journalism major was one of 58 I
found waiting for me
> when I logged on tonight for the first time in almost a
week, which may
> explain one reason why I won't respond to it.
>
> She *did* spell "Oppenheimer" correctly, for which she
gets points. I'm
> assuming she must have gotten my e-mail address from the
APG or GSG directory.
>
> Regarding her name, it's not absolutely clear whether
"Junior" is her
> surname or class designation.
>
> Two other reasons for not responding: "a freelance writer
for Rutgers
> University"??? I doubt it. She's trying to aggrandize her
position, which
> she makes more clear in her tag line.
>
> Second, it sounds as if she's trying to get us to do her
research for her.
>
> Also, it would have been helpful if she had mentioned her
deadline. Getting
> the message several days after she wrote it, I don't know
whether I should
> bother to reply or not.
>
> Hmmm... maybe I should suggest that she buy my book!
>
> For those who said they hadn't gotten the message and were
curious about it,
> here it is:
>
> > Dear Ms. Oppenheimer:
> >
> > Hello, I am a freelance writer for Rutgers
University in New
> >Jersey. I am currently writing an article on genealogy
that's purpose is to
> >excite and alert readers to the importance of your field.
My article informs
> >them of the vital sources needed, some helpful agencies
to contact, and the
> >benefits of the results. I am aware of your busy
schedule, but if you could
> >suggest any pointers that would help my readers get
started, or note the
> >importance of genealogy, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your
> >consideration.
> >Christina
> >Junior, majoring in Journalism and Mass Media
> Christine
>
> Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer
> Hyde Park, NY
> author of _Long-Distance Genealogy_
>
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/store/display.asp?id=70495
>
>
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