Dull-looking buildings and classrooms don’t spark motivation for CSI students.
By: J. Hemsley
During my freshman year in 2023 I wrote a letter to Dr. Lynch, the president of CSI, as my final paper for one of my English classes. I discussed how students deserve a more respectable environment that reflects the intellect, hard work, and achievements of both professors and students alike, and the ways this could be implemented. Although I am yet to receive a response, it’s not too late to call for a change.
As a high school student, my AP Psych classroom was filled with bulletins and a bunch of other projects done by students that corresponded to what we learned throughout our lessons. When I walked into the Psychology building at CSI and saw how empty and uninviting the walls were, and the childish amount of gum left unclean under the desks, I almost felt that I had taken a step back in my education instead of forward.
Many buildings and classrooms on CSI’s campus are undecorated and quite sterile looking compared to other colleges. Adding artwork or other representations of each building’s designated field of study as decor could provide students with the sense that CSI is invested in their personalized education. This could also be an aspect in helping undecided students discover a major that seems exciting and comfortable for them.
This could be executed through CSI providing the budget for a student organization to be involved with the design of classrooms/study areas, creating artwork, and other updates that may be of interest within CSI’s campus. By doing this, CSI students will have an outlet to express their creativity, become more involved with student life, and build a sense of pride in their future pathways. Students seeing the pursuit of education at CSI in an aesthetically pleasing light can lead to higher levels of success school-wide.
