Monday, October 8, 2012

Sunday afternoon at Chez Amelia

Part of my continuing campaign to educate my children about the glamorous life of the academic...

Dr. Amelia: "Progeny, tell me I can do this."

Progeny: "Mom, you can do anything. What are you doing anyway?"

Dr. Amelia  "Grading 61 papers."

Progeny: "Why do you want to grade 61 papers?"

Dr. Amelia: "Because I have to give halfway grades no later than Friday, and I will get 25 midterms, 25 quizzes, and (adding in head) 72 papers to grade between Tuesday and Thursday. "

Progeny: "Oh. So you mean because your life sucks."

Dr. Amelia: "Pretty much."

3 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 8, 2012 at 2:25 AM

    You have some smart progeny there, Amelia. With any luck, they'll figure out something better to do with themselves than be academics.

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  2. Contingent CassandraOctober 8, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    Oy! Please tell me you are only grading (not commenting on) them. Otherwise, I think we need to contact the UN office of human rights. Surely this is a violation of some sort.

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  3. TubaPlayingProfOctober 10, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    I'm tempted to ask you for offsite contact info so I can send to Progeny admissions materials, but then students like Progeny don't attend this school.... back to my grading.

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