Ms. Aya Firas Neamah, from the English Department at the College of Education, Al-Mustaqbal University, has published an insightful academic and psychological article addressing critical educational transitions titled "Between the Hammer of School Mentality and the Anvil of University Freedom: The Student's Crisis Between Two Generations of Treatment". The author emphasizes that the transition from high school to university represents one of the most critical psychological and academic turning points, bringing a radical shift in the philosophy of interaction and the sudden shock of absolute freedom where students find themselves fully accountable for their own decisions and choices. The article highlights a deep behavioral gap students encounter when taught by professors recently transitioning from secondary education who carry rigid, inherited systems of control, discipline, and treatment of superiority that no longer suit a generation seeking independence, self-expression, and professional identity. Ms. Aya explains that this school-style mentality constructs a psychological barrier, causing a conflict between authority and student dignity, which shifts classrooms into battlegrounds for imposing power rather than spaces for genuine learning. Furthermore, the text warns against the unintentional destruction of critical thinking by forcing rote memorization and fixed conclusions to pass exams, which ultimately discourages intellectual curiosity and forces cognitive growth backward into a school-student mentality focused solely on grades. The article concludes by advocating for bridging this gap, urging professors to strip away the cloak of the guardian to adopt the role of a mentor and dialogue partner, thereby fostering a healthy academic environment that respects students' minds and treats them as genuine partners in the educational process rather than mere names on an attendance sheet.
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