In the middle of taking my third economics course, I’m (again) reminded of the fickleness of college courses. You’d think that the knowledge I’ve gained in other courses would be directly applicable to this one, wouldn’t you? But my third economics course from my third economics professor introduces yet another set of definitions for basic economics concepts. I know this stuff already. But, each professor wants you to regurgitate their particular interpretation of the concepts. There is little room for free thought and generalized empirical application. No–parroting a professor’s own language seems to be the recipe for success. I know from experience that going with the flow will be the least-stressful path and will guarantee the best grade, but I feel like I’m doing a disservice to my brain by allowing it to simply act as a playback device for my professors.