Trigger Warnings

[Run n Spread]

I'm all for it.

Someone somewhere had to think up this crap and implement it so are therefore employed. Congratulations to them a nice little money spinner.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

I'm all for it.

Someone somewhere had to think up this crap and implement it so are therefore employed. Congratulations to them a nice little money spinner.

A bit like the "welcome to country" industry that has sprung up, with people who have proclaimed themselves the only ones able to perform the ceremony. Top work.

 

[tandino]

Like most initiatives of this nature, what started off as a potential good idea has been bastardised to the extreme.

 

[tandino]

It's the Monash Freeway that needs a trigger warning.

 

[Silent Alarm]

The only times these would have been useful is at Columbine.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Interesting article opposing trigger warnings from someone with PTSD:

http://ultraculture.org/blog/2015/02/06/loathe-trigger-warnings/

 

[the_interloper]

LOL first year anything isn't that hard.

Also do these 'triggered' ****s not realise that normal people don't take this shit seriously?

You clearly didn't do engineering then.

 

[Gough]

Andrew Bolt found first year Arts at Adelaide too taxing for him.

 

[Scotland]

Andrew Bolt isn't particularly bright, though. The only thing he has going for him is that he's not religious, so his zany opinions are his own.

 

[craigos]

Do first year students not party any more? First year is meant for turning up to lectures hungover, foggy and half asleep. Hand in your assignment at the last possible moment in the hope of a pass and get back to trying to get in the pants of the oh so mysterious exchange student from Vancouver.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Honestly i think we are better off putting effort into teaching people resilience. They are starting to do this at schools now, not sure about unis though.
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How do they teach resilience in schools?

 

[Handsuper47]

this thread triggers me

 

[kickazz]

How do they teach resilience in schools?

First I heard was when I saw an episode of Compass on the ABC where they put Year 9 Geelong Grammar students through a program at the Timbertop campus - the idea of responding to the challenges with resilience was often mentioned.

They also do it at my friend's kid's school - I'm unaware of the specific (if any) program; but it's based around getting kids to challenge themselves and take risks, then learn to take an honest approach to dealing with the inevitable disappointment that sometimes comes with extending oneself (whilst also obviously learning the good/growth side of taking risks)

Some of the specific programs:

The Resilience Project (includes a large list of participating schools)
Bounce Back
There's also stuff on the Victorian Department of Education website

I think educators have acknowledged the poor parenting practices that have led to the so-called "snowflake generation" and are trying to pull back some ground.

 

[Rod Stroker]

First I heard was when I saw an episode of Compass on the ABC where they put Year 9 Geelong Grammar students through a program at the Timbertop campus - the idea of responding to the challenges with resilience was often mentioned.

They also do it at my friend's kid's school - I'm unaware of the specific (if any) program; but it's based around getting kids to challenge themselves and take risks, then learn to take an honest approach to dealing with the inevitable disappointment that sometimes comes with extending oneself (whilst also obviously learning the good/growth side of taking risks)

Some of the specific programs:

The Resilience Project (includes a large list of participating schools)
Bounce Back
There's also stuff on the Victorian Department of Education website

I think educators have acknowledged the poor parenting practices that have led to the so-called "snowflake generation" and are trying to pull back some ground.

Interesting...