Waiving Requirements

           As I believe every man and woman should have equal rights in this world, I also believe with that being said, every man and woman should pull their own weight along the way. In the Petition to Waive the University Mathematics Requirement, I sympathize with Gordon Adams. This man has shown the many accomplishments and goals he has in mind and seems to have outstanding intentions for his tribe. I fully agree with his reasoning in that he does not believe he will need nor use ASU’s algebra required course. On many occasions through my course of study through high school and now on into college, I have found myself saying many times that I would never use these courses again. In the military, this though has rang true too many times. On the other hand one must realize that even though you may never think to use certain material again in your lifetime, it has been placed in the curriculum for one reason or another.

            As a recruiter for the military, we too have rules and regulations that everyone must follow to include one of these regulations consisting of required education. On any given day it is common to get a call from a kid wanting to join the military only to find out that they don’t have the required education. In the petition to ASU, Mr. Adams explains his educational journey in which he started out with just a General Equivalency Diploma (GED). As it is expressed on how important it is for him to continue on with his college degree, the military has also expressed this feeling. As I hear too many times from not only myself back then, but also kids that now come through my office door saying “Why do I need a high school diploma, ill never use that stuff again.” Requirements are just as it should sound. As I said before, I do sympathize with the petitioner in that his request sounds very noble. If the board was to accept his request then they should have to drop this course for everyone else in the same sense or just do away with the course altogether. Where do you think this would lead? I think it would lead to too many people requesting other exemptions in the same manner in hopes of getting where they want quicker. Let’s face it, yes time is critical but everyone should face the minimum requirements. As a military service member, we are faced with many hardships along the way. With that being said I don’t ask for many things, all I ever ask of anyone is to pull their own weight.