As a sixth semester undergraduate, I was pretty excited to attend the School of Communication's Career Fair, held on Thursday, March 15. I anticipated a day full of eye-opening, one-on-one discussion with professionals in my chosen field.

While there, I was having a difficult time deciding who to talk to, since my eventual career plans are somewhat vague, so I thought I would talk to one of the advisers from the School of Communications. However, when I started talking to this professor, I was encountered by a less than serious, and certainly patronizing attitude.

Furthermore, when I told (this professor) of some things I'd like to do with my life, he started chuckling and sarcastically told me to be a little less ambitious. He explained that an ultimate dream is alright, but it's best to be realistic.

I then told him that the whole career day seemed like a waste of time for people like me -- those with no concrete plans for the future. To that, our helpful adviser agreed and suggested that I go and lay out in the sun.

I am disgusted by the attitude of this and most likely many other teachers. It is my suggestion that if these professionals aren't in the practice of helping and guiding students, they should not be in the practice of teaching at all.

In addition, by helping students, I do not mean that telling them that their ideas for the future are outlandish. I am a firm believer in the old notion that if you want something badly enough, you'll make it happen.

It's a shame that advisers such as this encourage the opposite attitude.