Charles M. Schulz's 'College Should Be An Adventure'

What happens when life doesn’t go exactly as planned? Oddly enough, this happens very often in the lives of many young Americans, and the strange thing is no one knows the answer to that question. Everyday, young people pursue their aspirations of college and dream jobs while leaving no room for mistake or error. Yet, error happens, sometimes accidentally, sometimes on purpose; however, it is the way in which adolescents respond to that error which influences their life. In texts like “College Should Be an Adventure”, and the Human Nature Peanuts cartoon by Charles M. Schulz, young people are taught that life, in fact, will not go exactly as planned, but that they should learn from their mistakes and move on. That’s why the introductory text in CP English IV is titled, “Life Almost Straight”, because those articles and comics manifest the imperfect version of everyone’s ideal vision of their life, and this imperfect version of life coincides with human nature due to the simple fact that humans are fragile & flawed. …show more content…
Dr.Roush tells freshmen in college to, “imagine your college days as an extended adventure requiring a dose of hard work and effort combined with flexibility and an open mind.” He also tells incoming students to, “look for and expect to find joy.” Roush’s advice corresponds to the idea of life not going as planned because students need to be prepared for the little bumps in the road in order to not go crazy. One cannot always prepare for the unexpected, but they can reevaluate their state of minds and adjust it to whatever life throws their way. His advice also corresponds to the aspect of human nature in which every homosapien is not faultless and there will be times when life makes one want to give up, but he/she should persevere, keep an open mind, and strive for