Drexel increases intelligence outside the classroom

The thought of someone increasing their intelligence on a college campus is not news at all. It's been going on for years. However, in parallel with Johnson's book Everything Bad is Good For You, we can look for some nuances that may have been glanced over that are actually making students smarter outside the classroom. The complexity of a college campus alone is enough to make a freshman's head spin, especially when three buildings are all located in the same building, good engineering and planning Drexel. I am particularly good with directions, yet i found myself having to leave earlier for classes in order to get my bearings. However the ability to look at a map, and this doesn't only apply to Drexel, is a valued one; testing one's 3-d perception. Another huge intelligence booster is the idea of dealing with a college schedule. The vast amount of ways your brain has to work in order to balance classes, homework, hanging out with friends, going to the gym, sports, going into the city, etc. If you think about all the multitasking that college students do, it's mind numbing. I know for instance, last sunday i was doing homework for several different classes, while talking to my friends online, while checking blackboard, while doing laundry, while building a table thing for my TV. It gets ridiculous, but i love it because it's a fun way to keep students like myself on their toes.