EXTREME
UNIVERSITY
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Why
extreme?
This
can
make
someone
anxious. Someone can think the main aim of such university is to
teach extremism. If someone thinks that way, they should think this
thought over very carefully, analyse it extremely thoroughly. This is
not the Extremistic University. Extremistic
is
not
the
same
as extreme.
This
is
extreme
university, for the point is the extreme knowledge. Extremely
profound and extremely vast. The point is also the extremes of
knowledge.
Of
course,
if
it
was an ordinary University
of
Economy, we wouldn't have
such problems now of course there would be some other
problems.
Though economy has within itself different extremes, too, all in all
it would be quite boring university, while the point here is to have
an extremely
boring university.
It could be the Electronic
University, as well...
In fact it is so,
yes, it is just electronic university, so in this very case such name
would sound a bit like the Academic University, a name that makes not
much sense, not only due to the inconvenient abbreviation AU.
It could be the Ecstatic
University (or the University of Ecstasy),
as well...
But it is ecstatic, indeed. At least partially. At least
to some extent. It is known that entering a new situation is related
to vigorous heartbeat. Some experience less vigorous, some more. The
extremes can not be excluded, either: there always is someone whose
pulse will not be even one point faster, and there always can be
found someone who will suffer heart attack or serious stroke.
It could be the Elegant
University (or the University of Elegance),
as well...
It means, it could be more elegant than it already is.
When something is elegant, it always can be more elegant. This is
what they say. Well, and when something is absolutely extremely
elegant, can it be more elegant then? Of course, it can, provided
that we change the criteria of elegance. In fact we used to make so
very often, almost everyday, and that is why we keep arguing and
quarrelling all the time, endlessly... These problems are very
interesting and with no doubt they should be taken very seriously, no
matter how trifle they seem.
It could be the Enchanted
University (or the University of
Enchantment)...
Oh yes! Would it sound seriously? I do hope more
seriously than the Magic University (or the University of Magic),
although people would think it is exactly opposite – people love
magic and are convinced and sure that magic is more serious than
science yet they will not say it aloud. They would say it's unfair
and simply stupid to study scientifically the possibilities of making
seven miles long steps. And they would be right. Because this is just
the point.
It could be the Extravagant
University...
Maybe it could, but I can't
see anything extravagant in any features of this university. So it
can't be extravagant, because it is not.
It could be the Experimental
University (or the University of
Experiments – but it's not the same: a very traditional university
can make a lot of experiments and can study the nature of an
experiment, while an experimental university can pay no attention to
the problem of experimenting)...
As above, I can't see anything
experimental in founding a university. But with no doubt they will
speak about an experimental programme, experimental form of
lecturing, experimental exams and marks. And so on. Let them speak if
they like. Different things can be spoken, however it is a mistake to
think that everything can be spoken. Not everything can be spoken.
Luckily. Not everything can be written. Also luckily. So, there are
two lucks altogether.
It could be the Eliminating
University...
Definitely yes. Because it
will eliminate. Yes, it will.
It could be the Exterminating
University (or the University of
Extermination)...
Yes. Although it will be less exterminating than
eliminating. Let's hope.
It could be the Essential
University...
Oh!
It could be the Ecumenical
University...
With no doubt. Yes. Of
course it would be the extreme ecumenism (or genuine), meaning to
eliminate all differences between religions (or ideologies), or
making all religions equal in their rights, aspirations,
expectations, or in fact eliminating them all.
It
could
be
the
Embryonic University...
In fact it is embryonic. It is
just being founded and organised – it is in embryonic state (and
sited in the state which also is in embryonic state, in embryonic
stage of development). And I'm afraid it's going to be in such a
state for ever. So it could be the Neotenic University, but it can't
since neotenia
begins with n.
It could be the Eclectic
University (or the University of
Eclecticism)...
But it won't be, although I will not deny that the EU
has a dash of eclecticism. There are no things pure stylistically.
There is nothing like pureness of styles – styles can not be
pure... Well, maybe in an extreme case... No, not even in the extreme
case. Because then we can only approach extremely closely to the pure
style, but we will never achieve it. Also because nobody would be
able to say what a pure style does really mean and what is the point
of stylistic pureness.
It could be the Ecological
University (or the University of Ecology –
well, I don't think so)...
It could, but now everything is
ecological, what means nothing is really so. It seems the EU does not
need paper, however it needs a lot of other things – if it really
was to be ecological it wouldn't exist at all.
It could be the Endemic
University...
Yes. Oh, yes. With no doubt. I
don't think such a university could be founded (and invented)
anywhere beyond Liberland. A convenient and fertile soil, good
climate for planting and growing such things are only here. We must
remember that the conditions have been changing all the time and
ceaselessly, so one day in some other sites EUs will begin to appear.
Or this only one will disappear.
It
could
be
the
Elementary University...
It looks like a contradiction.
Elementary things are being learnt in elementary school, or in the
beginning of long educational process. University is the last stage
of this process. It looks like that and it seems so. These
assumptions are the result of a paradox which most probably can't be
overcome. The most simple things, the basic and elementary ones, are
the most difficult, so it should not surprising they are taught at
the end (if ever and if there is something like the end of education
– this is the reason why the EU does not give any diplomas and
confers no titles). For example: a question what
is the nature of silence and of sound?
is asked only at master classes (if ever), never at the first lesson,
while it should be the starting point, shouldn't it? - but how can we
expect a kid understands the nature of silence and of a sound
emerging out of it? The similar situation we face in the case of
writing: how can we discuss with a child scribbling clumsily flimsy
letters the differences between written and spoken languages –
but... who knows? maybe it could be even easier...
Not to make this list endless, it should be stated, that all the
proposals just proposed and the one which will not be proposed, form
the extremeness of this university; maybe they could be taken as
proposed faculties, but they will not be taken as such – the
Extreme University will have other faculties. It means, it can be
concluded, that extremeness is superior to the proposals listed
above.
At
last,
it's
worth mentioning that studying at the EU is extremely
simple. If you read this text it means you have just joined the EU.
The next step is to chose the faculty (or click a part of either E or
U), chose the language, and off you go! There are no semesters so you
can begin or stop to study in any moment.
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