Group Members: Haley, Amanda, Leah, Maddie
In our discussion group we discussed shortcuts and how Walker Percy perceives them in “The Loss of the Creature.” We talked about how taking shortcuts in life can be detrimental to your future depending on the case of the shortcut that you are taking. People that take shortcuts, or the easier way tend to not be as motivated as others, which is not a good thing. This happens frequently in education when students try to take shortcuts in their learning. The students are just playing themselves. If they do not learn the entirety of the information that they need they will fall behind and hinder their own ability to do well. Taking shortcuts is not always a bad thing though. There can be instances when it does not have a bad consequence on you. Overall, taking shortcuts in education is not something that people should take lightly and if people decide to take on that path it can ruin their learning opportunities.
