Should we be living the past? Students at the Princeton University challenged to change the name of the building called “Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs” on their campus. The students believe that Woodrow Wilson 's past should be seen as a lack of leadership, poor attempt in uniting the nations, and harmed the United States as president instead of helping. Woodrow Wilson was known for one of the worst and most destructive president ever and I agree that he is. I believed that he should be removed from the campus building in Princeton University for his misvision of his actions, his selfishness, his untruthfulness, and his lack of leadership. He harmed the United States more than he helped. He starts the beginning of
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He as a kid was always desperate in becoming a leader and selfish to others. He showed signs of being a leader as a young kid but not for the benefit of the people but for his own benefit. As Walter McDougall said in his essay, “As a Princeton undergraduate, “Tommy” Wilson drafted classmate into games and clubs so that he could play the leader and indulge his love of things British” (178). As a young kid he was always stubborn and a brat in craving what he wants. He always wanted to be a leader and controlling everyone with his selfishness. He was always desperate in becoming a leader which made him lack the skills of a true leader. Woodrow Wilson became the President of Princeton University. As president, he was more powered than he needed to be. He was demanding and had high standards. As Walter McDougall expressed,
“His purpose was “to attract more high school students of slender means to Princeton and to make the sons of the wealthy as unlike their fathers as possible.” The expensive and radical angered alumni and faculty, but Wilson refused to budge: “As long as I am president of Princeton, I propose to dictate the architectural policy of the university.”
He as a kid was always desperate in becoming a leader and selfish to others. He showed signs of being a leader as a young kid but not for the benefit of the people but for his own benefit. As Walter McDougall said in his essay, “As a Princeton undergraduate, “Tommy” Wilson drafted classmate into games and clubs so that he could play the leader and indulge his love of things British” (178). As a young kid he was always stubborn and a brat in craving what he wants. He always wanted to be a leader and controlling everyone with his selfishness. He was always desperate in becoming a leader which made him lack the skills of a true leader. Woodrow Wilson became the President of Princeton University. As president, he was more powered than he needed to be. He was demanding and had high standards. As Walter McDougall expressed,
“His purpose was “to attract more high school students of slender means to Princeton and to make the sons of the wealthy as unlike their fathers as possible.” The expensive and radical angered alumni and faculty, but Wilson refused to budge: “As long as I am president of Princeton, I propose to dictate the architectural policy of the university.”