I have been teaching undergrad freshmen for over a decade. I teach the calculus sequence to future engineers. They become more intelligent through the process. They learn to read technical writing, access and understand primary resources, develop logical flow, and learn discernment. My primary objective is for my students to be able to think critically for themselves and make informed decisions based on their personal values. I do not provide engineering job training. All my students know this. Undergrad courses that forever changed me and influence my teaching: The Comic Spirit The Philosophy of Logic Nonverbal Communication Physical Anthropology Calculus sequence Math Analysis Topology Knot Theory and its Applications Fitness For Living I went to college a basic bitch and came out thinking deeply about the world and how to live a better life. I went to a cheap ass state school and that is where I work. “College is useless” is too general a statement to be true.