tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post2500196391034174883..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Personality Transformations Make Me THIRSTY.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-35559288105870132862013-05-07T17:16:08.552-04:002013-05-07T17:16:08.552-04:00I'm told sheepdogs (and other herding dogs) te...I'm told sheepdogs (and other herding dogs) tend to nudge the attendees into a group in the middle of a room at parties, so apparently it isn't only humans who can't leave work at work. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-37918395414126107632013-05-07T17:14:40.370-04:002013-05-07T17:14:40.370-04:00My stepmother has these tendencies, too (even thou...My stepmother has these tendencies, too (even though she's been retired for decades). But she refuses to talk to me, so that simplifies (some) things (and, of course, complicates others). Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-30131297216820764602013-05-07T17:13:07.073-04:002013-05-07T17:13:07.073-04:00I, too, have a tendency to explain far more of the...I, too, have a tendency to explain far more of the complexities of a situation related to my research than most people want to hear about, especially when it comes to the intersection between the particular social justice movement the literary products of which I study and religion (also a subject about which I have strong interests and opinions). Many of my co-religionists (especially the more Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-68554517113660034332013-05-06T23:06:04.988-04:002013-05-06T23:06:04.988-04:00MA&M, oh my Goddess, that is like so true! Als...MA&M, oh my Goddess, that is like so true! Also, my height in rods divided by my weight in stones has an uncanny relationship to pi.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-72238557733677426172013-05-06T22:35:08.966-04:002013-05-06T22:35:08.966-04:00Also, I know several kindergarten teachers who use...Also, I know several kindergarten teachers who use their mad skillz to get a noisy group of people to listen at a party.Elsa Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03038133077768613833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-71694015340863086842013-05-06T22:30:52.616-04:002013-05-06T22:30:52.616-04:00After I stopped teaching Public Speaking as an adj...After I stopped teaching Public Speaking as an adjunct and started my PhD, it took me ages to stop taking notes about the professor's speaking style during classes!<br /><br />Elsa Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03038133077768613833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-82080337033834497562013-05-06T22:11:01.931-04:002013-05-06T22:11:01.931-04:00My parents. My god, they cannot leave the classroo...My parents. My god, they cannot leave the classroom behind. We get together for a reunion, a lecture on public parks; we eat dinner together, a lecture on table manners. All in that lipstick-like sugary voice that hints at detention.<br /><br />I can't even talk to them about hobbies anymore.Academic Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086078244493768565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-32574486108488579242013-05-06T21:39:17.151-04:002013-05-06T21:39:17.151-04:00Proffie Galore, I did that once at the town firewo...Proffie Galore, I did that once at the town fireworks display one July evening, and finally told them to either pay attention to the fireworks or to leave. I did notice, however, that a bunch of people around me looked very grateful for my intervention. Geez, it's not like these kids were Droogs in a Clockwork Orange type dystopia, if you tell them to shut up with even a hint of authority Prof Poopieheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997969128824319914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-52456676227226800652013-05-06T21:35:38.891-04:002013-05-06T21:35:38.891-04:00My kids are still very young, so I'm not there...My kids are still very young, so I'm not there yet on the foul language, but thanks for the warning...Prof Poopieheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997969128824319914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-38954781578644049142013-05-06T21:03:16.882-04:002013-05-06T21:03:16.882-04:00We don't have kids, just dogs. I'm not su...We don't have kids, just dogs. I'm not sure how well one affects the other... Although, i have been known to snap "SIT!" at students sometimes.... And they do beg for grades. None have rolled over and asked for a tummy rub yet...Middle-Aged and Morosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046076243513948921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-68091599388252432772013-05-06T21:01:39.088-04:002013-05-06T21:01:39.088-04:00PG, you must be a Libra. Libras are very intoleran...PG, you must be a Libra. Libras are very intolerant of pseudoscience. ;) Middle-Aged and Morosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046076243513948921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-54037274556125962013-05-06T21:00:05.087-04:002013-05-06T21:00:05.087-04:00I go into what my wife calls "lecture mode,&q...I go into what my wife calls "lecture mode," especially when it involves my discipline. "Well, actually, it's not quite that simple. You see, when....." and off I go.......Middle-Aged and Morosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046076243513948921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-79685734885977343622013-05-06T20:17:40.597-04:002013-05-06T20:17:40.597-04:00Watch that. I got in trouble for treating a studen...Watch that. I got in trouble for treating a student just like I treat my own children. I told her she should "Shut up, quit bitching, and do the damn homework."Sarcastic Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407507896787403097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-87698695077100882432013-05-06T18:13:19.039-04:002013-05-06T18:13:19.039-04:00I have rental apartments and I rent to mostly coll...I have rental apartments and I rent to mostly college students. I noticed that I speak to them as I would speak to my students. I repeat everything twice and then check for understanding. Also, I noticed that if a student comes up to the podium after class to ask me a question, I always respond in lecture voice, as if I was speaking to the whole class. I don't do this purposely; it just Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815313561677464295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-64100326923969800072013-05-06T17:58:26.538-04:002013-05-06T17:58:26.538-04:00I'm the same way on pseudoscience. Some of my ...I'm the same way on pseudoscience. Some of my friends joked once that it was like "hitting a button." There's also the incident from last week where my brother asked "what IS hamsterosophy, anyway?" and I inadvertently went into my first-day-of-class spiel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-26925681427853441722013-05-06T16:42:38.042-04:002013-05-06T16:42:38.042-04:00One of our (now retired) faculty member was like t...One of our (now retired) faculty member was like this when he gave research seminars. He has published for a long time but really didn't present his stuff at conferences. Hence his research talk presentation was, well, very much like a college freshman lecture style: "We see that X is a product..."of what", "of a surface and the unit interval", etc.<br /><br />His Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953435368705942387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-77078652936474650232013-05-06T16:30:13.032-04:002013-05-06T16:30:13.032-04:00I've been accused of this. But it doesn't ...I've been accused of this. But it doesn't take an extra person in the conversation. My volume goes up when the topic is something I teach, especially if I've been teaching earlier that day.<br /><br />One sister says I'm unbearable on certain topics, particularly pseudoscience. She offered me a homeopathic remedy, and in my view, I thanked her and considered it a teachable momentAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-78035333172125659752013-05-06T16:22:22.066-04:002013-05-06T16:22:22.066-04:00Same here on both counts! Same here on both counts! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-40313405122957995542013-05-06T16:20:12.936-04:002013-05-06T16:20:12.936-04:00My kids hate it when I do this. It happened just a...My kids hate it when I do this. It happened just a couple of weeks ago at a film festival. A physics professor had offered extra credit to students who saw "Flatland" and "Sphereland." I shot mean looks and hairy eyeballs at students around me who were talking and reading their cell phones during the films. This taught me how well my teenage son can hiss.<br /><br />And yes, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-39091188919002652292013-05-06T15:56:46.560-04:002013-05-06T15:56:46.560-04:00Dealing with freshmen students for so long provide...Dealing with freshmen students for so long provided me with many skills that are helpful in raising my children, at least through fourth grade. After that, my kids' honesty, inquisitiveness and work ethic exceeded those of my students.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-70752808192169303532013-05-06T15:38:17.072-04:002013-05-06T15:38:17.072-04:00As a high school teacher I sometimes need to check...As a high school teacher I sometimes need to check my impulse to tell random teenagers to quiet down and behave. Though to be fair, my actual students generally behave better than many adults I encounter in public places.<br /><br />It's funny how many people will obey a total stranger as long as the stranger reprimands them with authority.<br /><br />Surly Templehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057191570792423261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-63637782944723689072013-05-06T15:23:50.147-04:002013-05-06T15:23:50.147-04:00Cool your jets, Hiram.
LesCool your jets, Hiram.<br /><br />LesCollege Miseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371354682300032653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-47477658395333952292013-05-06T15:21:20.684-04:002013-05-06T15:21:20.684-04:00I put up the graphic, in an effort to be "hel...I put up the graphic, in an effort to be "helpful"... and messed it up. Best left to the professionals, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-46273648007598167862013-05-06T15:19:34.028-04:002013-05-06T15:19:34.028-04:00Is Cal off his meds. That's a Friday Thirsty g...Is Cal off his meds. That's a Friday Thirsty graphic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-69636404701114978372013-05-06T15:13:34.487-04:002013-05-06T15:13:34.487-04:00I've noticed some long time instructors have &...I've noticed some long time instructors have "teacher volume" that gets used when they are talking to more than one person. If they are having a one on one conversation they are at an acceptable conversational volume, but if another person walks up or joins in, suddenly their volume goes up a couple of decibels.Sawyer in Student Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463333151790071057noreply@blogger.com