Kiara Giles
Dr.Weaver
English 1102
7 November 2022
Summary: Fordham’s Ideal student is a student who is a Jesuit and religious students. They look for students who will take that extra mile without being asked to. Not just in school but outside of school as well! They want people who have been involved in the world, who have done things to help their community. This type of student should attend this school because it’ll help students be better at what they do. It’ll open them up to new ideas, they’ll experience way more that what they’re used to. They used Audience and Imagining Ideal Readers for this argument.
Analysis: I say that the Authors used audience because of some of the things they said. For example, they said “Our goal is to find people who aren’t going to sit on the sidelines. Have you been involved in anti-racism work, or in identifying and dismantling anti-Black racism in your school or community (e.g. Black Lives Matter)? Have you been involved in other social causes around the environment or climate change?”(What we’re looking for 1) When they wrote this they wrote this for people who like to take risks and make change! People who wants to be apart and stand up for what’s right! People who wants to go out and explore and be apart of something so much bigger. “In our admission process, we want to bring together students who are going to do great things—to strive for “more” as a class. This notion of “more”—magis—is a thread that runs throughout our Jesuit education. And not just on the academic front, but in every aspect of their lives”(what we’re looking for 1). This Is another quotation bouncing off my ideas and from these two quotes alone.This would be for people who are outgoing and adventurous. People who wants to do things for their community and give back when they are able to.
Imagining Ideal Readers. I think our authors ideal readers would be people who seek Jesuit values. Jesuit is a religious of the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome. The Campus in Manhattan will most likely attract people who want to live In the city. People who wants to walk all day and all night to see the big bright city. New York is known as “The city that never sleeps” because even at night there are always going to be something to do! No matter what time it is. So when the Author talks about the campus in Manhattan, I think they imagine people who wants to engage in arts, people who want to learn and do research about life and explore their education. Even people who wants to meet all different kinds of people. I think that there are so many kind of ideal readers for this schools because there is so much to do. I think the author is also looking for people who doesn’t really know what they want to be in life.
Response:Yes, I would attend this college. I think the reason why I would go to this college Is because It honestly fits me as a person. I love giving back, helping people out, and etc. Also there are a lot of big/ successful people who have attended there whether they graduated there or transferred, I know if they were able to become successful so can I. I always try to go beyond what i am asked to do because it makes me feel better/ confident about whatever I am doing. I like to stand out (In a good way). The one value I would link to Fordham would be leadership. I always want to be a leader in everything I do. I want people to look up to me. I want to motivate people and be their reminder that they could do anything they put their mind to! Fordham, to me, looks like a school filled with nothing but leaders. People who doesn’t care to try and fit in with the rest. I would love to meet different kinds of people! Knowing where they come from and how they got there. Their different experiences in life. Im all in for that kind of stuff, so I would definitely attend.
Works Cited:
https://www.fordham.edu/undergraduate-admission/apply/what-were-looking-for/