Topic #1
Thesis: Changing the spacing between the dorms and classrooms would be a huge mistake. Grouping people in the dorms by major and making them attend classes in that same building would be limiting a person’s education/social growth. Gaining knowledge from the professor is very important, but as Freire states it’s also crucial to learn from one’s peers. I think changing the location of your learning space and interacting with new people can only be beneficial.
Quotes:
“The truth is, however, that the oppressed are not “marginals,” are not people living “outside” society. They have always been “inside”—inside the structure which made them “beings for others.” The solution is not to “integrate” them into the structure of oppression, but to transform that structure so that they can become “beings for themselves.” (Freire 2)
“The distinction, however, is essential: the objects which surround me are simply accessible to my consciousness, not located within it. I am aware of them, but they are not inside me.” (Freire 2)
Constructive: Your thesis seems more like a supporting argument than a thesis. Get your main idea out first, then support it with why you think changing the space is a bad idea later (and connect it to Freire).
Positive: I think your quotes are very good for your topic choice just make sure to really analyze them and connect them to WCU and not just Freire.