Lost all desire to learn

Hey all. I've been a university student for a few years and I've honestly lost my desire to learn, or at least in that setting. I find that my uni focuses greatly on teaching syntax while leaving out semantics. The name that I've given their java assignments are "fill in the methods." The reason for this is that the professors type up an outline of a class and you, the student, fills in the blanks. It is a form of teaching that rapes creativity. I hate it.

I'm working on a homework assignment meant to teach recursion. Its just another fill in the methods assignment. I don't understand why the class can't be given a problem to solve like the tower of hanoi. This would give the student the freedom to code as he sees fit.

Even though I say I've lost my desire to learn I like downloading from MIT's opencourseware. I'm watching a lecture on SICP that's from the 80s. Its pretty sad that a lecture from the 80s can capture my attention better than my professor can. I don't know, maybe its me. I enjoy programming and solving problems in general but the way I'm being taught just sucks.

I don't know where I'm going this but long story short I'm thinking of going to a different university. I've heard good things about Western Governor's University. All online so I'll have more freedom. Although I can't guarantee that I'll be filling in the methods there too. I'm still waiting to talk to a guy that is actually enrolled in their computer science program.

/rant

The introductory classes are usually meant to teach syntax. The higher level classes are guaranteed to be more interesting. However, the university I went to did teach the semantics using some interesting problems.