tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post6752701517666653700..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: I Wish I Were Back in Timbuktu.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-27364152743551536922013-04-10T13:41:48.075-04:002013-04-10T13:41:48.075-04:00Or, they'll become AdminFlakes who have allowe...Or, they'll become AdminFlakes who have allowed that world view to become a guidepost for how they interact with teachers/faculty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-62111229676201763912013-04-10T08:53:34.581-04:002013-04-10T08:53:34.581-04:00I have a colleague who does this- goes in and tell...I have a colleague who does this- goes in and tells stories for an hour and then tests out of the book. He seems pretty happy, and I think he may be on to something.Academic Charlotte Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617435890922621735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-28886022082589595412013-04-10T01:05:43.537-04:002013-04-10T01:05:43.537-04:00Hear, hear. I hope they send you an email when the...Hear, hear. I hope they send you an email when they do realize it. I get one of those occasionally, and it keeps me going for weeks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-16896454763615454042013-04-09T22:58:12.964-04:002013-04-09T22:58:12.964-04:00That proves my point exactly. :)That proves my point exactly. :)CrayonEaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126396989880932207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-77439102969406996402013-04-09T22:21:03.284-04:002013-04-09T22:21:03.284-04:00I've been so disgusted with my students this s...I've been so disgusted with my students this semester that I now do just waltz into the classroom and talk about whatever interests me. I'm a lot happier and have a lot more time for research.Untenured Ursulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107788326951579690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-85878210143051498702013-04-09T22:12:30.270-04:002013-04-09T22:12:30.270-04:00Um, CrayonEater... I hate to tell you this, but I...Um, CrayonEater... I hate to tell you this, but I'd be willing to bet that the majority of voting Americans think the same thing about teaching. That's why there is such jealous-hatred of teachers in this country and their evil, evil unions (KILL TENURE!).<br /><br />Just the other day, someone told my dad that he was disgusted by teachers who get paid for a year but only work 8 monthsThe_Mythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621186404597424842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-18191493104713602822013-04-09T21:52:55.431-04:002013-04-09T21:52:55.431-04:00I always feel that my students do not realize what...I always feel that my students do not realize what I am attempting to do in the classroom right now. It won't be until later, when they are in another Professor's classroom, or trying to please their new boss at work, that they will finally recognize it. I feel like I am a cartoon in the classroom; there are different levels to my teaching. Not everyone will understand what I am doing,Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815313561677464295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-7601807247055688092013-04-09T21:26:46.408-04:002013-04-09T21:26:46.408-04:00Worse is if they do remember it. Chances are they...Worse is if they do remember it. Chances are they'll insist they were right.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-51702797789379140422013-04-09T19:55:14.258-04:002013-04-09T19:55:14.258-04:00Doncha just love the smart-asses who criticize thi...Doncha just love the smart-asses who criticize things they don't know about? The sad part is s/he won't ever remember saying that stupid phrase years from now and and figuratively kick themselves for it.CrayonEaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126396989880932207noreply@blogger.com