Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Back at the Farm There are different reasons for people ending up at Ambler. There are three unrelated causes and they could use some explaining. Their unrelatedness gives Ambler its diversity and this diversity in turn gives Ambler its City quality of all kinds of people. At Ambler there are people who are victims of the overpopulation in the dorms on main campus. They wanted to live in the big city, but because there was no room for them, they were exiled to the back woods of Penna., where they now count the days til they can find their ways back to the city. Some of them feel as if they've been condemned to study at a rest home converted from the Real McKoy’s farm. For about a month or so. these kids walk around campus badmouthing just about anything. They really feel doomed. Eventually these victims of overpopulation come around and get used to Ambler. Some of them even almost enjoy it. This is one of the more popular reasons for presence at Ambler. Temple is usually a last resort measure (against Uncle Sam usually) after l eing rejeeb-d from first and second choice schools. The self-pity is usually strong enough to want to banish yourself away, so they just check that little box that says Ambler . These rejects are usually the most unsociable bunch at Ambler for the first few weeks of school, then they give the Farm a chance and end up loving it here. The majority of students are at Ambler because they choose to be. Why choose Ambler? Lots of reasons. Some people come here to avoid the hassle of being just a number in the archives of the institution; they do want to know who lives next door. etc. They don't want to have to keep looking over their shoulders when they leave the donn at night. They even like the idea of getting to know their teachers. Many people want no part of the citv and its pollution, the lines, the delays, the confusion. Fresh air and thinking room attract some. too. by Eric Nielson

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Practicality, Not Idealism by Lee Weinstein The College of Engineering's Technical Institute is the breeding ground for technicians in the fields of Architectural Design, Construction, Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. These different programs of study, leading to an Associate in Technology Degree, are usually two-year courses at other colleges. At the Technical Institute, however, these courses are three years apiece, giving the student a more solid background and a more comprehensive understanding of his future profession. Upon entering tin- Institute, the student finds the atmosphere to be very congenial, hardly that of a place of learning, and yet everyone knows lie’s there for that one basic reason—to learn. This air of congeniality is brought about basically by the fact that the school is closely knit and students have an opportunity to know their instructors. The majority of the instructors are friendly, outright, and easy to talk to. It is not unusual to find yourself talking to an instructor as you would talk to a friend, with a cup of coffee in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Being a student at the Technical Institute I can safely say that the faculty is staffed by some very competent and down-to-earth people, ranging from the Director to the Dean, the coordinators, and the Chairmen, all the way to the secretaries. Because of this, student problems are usually solved quickly and efficiently. The basic daily routine of coming to school and going from school can be broken very easily not just by attending school, but also by being a part of it. This is made possible by the variety of organizations and opportunities open to the students within the Institute. These organizations are beneficial not only in providing a transition into professional life, but also make life at stdiool pleasant and more easy-going. Each organization provides social contact as well as something to look forward to throughout the stay at the Institute. During the stay here, it is very likely that you will be needing technical reference books that are hard to conic by. If and when you do need them, the library at the Institute has a large selection of books that cover almost every facet of technical know-how. This assures the student of a large range of books and magazines that are pertinent to the courses that he is taking. It's hard to realize what a school has to offer by looking through a catalogue. To me, a catalogue is a small book which contains names I’ve never heard before, pictures of places I’ve never seen before, and regulations I’ve never followed before. I don’t know what made me come to the College of Engineering’s Technical Institute, but 1 do know that I’m glad I'm here, and that upon graduation I’ll be able to look forward to a bright new future, one that the Temple College of Engineering’s Technical Institute helped me decide upon and prepare for. 78

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