Exchange for Improvement

The College/University of The Bahamas has made a great decision when they decided to initiate the process of sending students to study abroad. Not only does a process like this provide students with the oppurtunity to experience learning in a different way and different culture but, also provides students a chance to come back home and express their views on how The College/University of The Bahamas can be improved.

Here I am, a 19 year old student blessed to be studying in Canada at Dalhousie University at this time for four cold snow filled months thanks to Mr. Russell, Dr. Davis, and their lovely staff. To my surprise, Dalhousie University is not much a difference from The University of The Bahamas with the distinct exception that they cater to a large number and variety of students from near and far. In addition, I must compliment the Maths department of The College/University of The Bahamas. Our Math Classes in The Bahamas can be compared hand in hand with those here at Dal. (Inside joke : My math lecturer at Dal likes to say "straight line" however, my old math lecturer at C.O.B would say "don't be silly, all lines are straight")

Well Bahamas, we are on our final stages of transforming our College to a University. Therefore, we must quickly work together to give our views on the things that can be done to make it a first last learning facility.
Here are mines:
1. A bus system! (C.O.B should work out an agreement with the public bus system to allow those with current C.O.B I.Ds to catch the bus for free or at a much lower price)

2. A cafeteria! (There should be a cafeteria on all campuses that have a variety of foods. Students should be allowed to purchase meals daily or purchase a semesterly meal plan)

3. Evaluate lecturers! (Eventhough students evaluate lecturers near the end of every semester, every now and again, another lecturer should be made to sit into another lecturer's class and evaluate the way they lecturer and get the class to understand. This will help to get maximum performance from the lecturer)

4. More computers! (C.O.B definitely needs more computers. Computer lines get very long during times near midterm and the end of semester)

5. Wireless Internet! (If C.O.B provided wireless internet, it would reduce the student load that occupy the computers. It is factual that many students using the computer labs are only doing research or searching through hi5 or facebook. If wireless is provided, they can do this from anywhere around campus on their laptops)

6. Take risks! (I think C.O.B is scary. Its scared of loosing money so it doesn't want to take the risk of running classes every semester. However, my opinion is that if classes are often more frequently, more persons would be encouraged to attend instead of going international)

Those are some of my view points. There is no such thing as perfect or too good. As a result, there will always be room for improvemt. Do your part and suggest your views of how our University can be improved. It helped to educate you and it help to educate me, now its our time to give back!

Keep up the good works C.O.B and we together will succeed!

Truly,
Kenwood M. Cartwright