I often repeat a line in my classroom: "There was a time when everyone studied at the university." This is not merely nostalgia; it is a recollection of a collective academic spirit. Knowledge was not a fashionable pursuit then, but it carried dignity. Classrooms were quiet, not with indifference, but with attentive silence. Questions were raised, debates unfolded, and even disagreement was treated as an essential pathway to learning.

Then, gradually, something changed.

The first signs appeared among male students. Academic seriousness began to wane. Attendance became a formality, preparation weakened, and degrees replaced knowledge as the ultimate goal. The reasons may have been many (i.e. economic pressures, the lure of quick success, or shifting social priorities) but the truth remains: the first cracks in academic commitment emerged there.

Soon, this pattern extended to female students as well. Those once admired for their diligence and consistency became part of the same drifting current. This shift cannot be........

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