Education Major Says Career Goal To Say N Word During “To Kill a Mockingbird”
While conducting interviews for an article on student career prospects, we met with a number of diverse members of the student body with a wide range of career outcomes on their horizon.
From engineering students excited to build bombs, to journalism students ready to spread misinformation, every interaction gave us less and less hope for the future. The education department was no different.
Now, when we think of an education major, we think of some of our kindest, most outgoing friends we have; people who want to mold young minds and make the world a better place.
Sophomore Heaven Crake was deceptively similar at first, a shining beacon of light and extroversion. When asked what made her choose her path in life, she had this to say.
Crake: I’ve always loved the world of literature. It can be a tool to explore so many different realms of possibilities, from teaching us how to overcome obstacles, to exploring other cultures we may not be exposed to.
DA: What are you most looking forward to in your future career?
Crake: Oh, that’s easy! saying the N word while reading To Kill a Mockingbird.
DA: …Could you elaborate on that?
Crake: Sure! To go off what I was saying earlier, literature is the ultimate tool of cross-cultural communication, and there’s no better way to fully understand our neighbors than getting the opportunity to speak like them. I mean, I would never say it otherwise, and, no, being in a room by myself doesn’t count.
DA: So you want to say slurs in front of children, instead of alone in your room?
Crake: Yes! You get it! How am I supposed to understand other cultures if I can’t fully immerse myself in them? By saying slurs. At children. And getting paid for it.
We suppose that, in this day and age, it takes a great deal of dedication and love for someone to go into the education field. With low wages, long hours, and other people’s demonic crotch goblins chewing on your legs from K-12, it’s important to have a good reason to go into a field with such prominent burnout rates. This… is not one of them.