tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post852547044233784511..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: A Monday Open Thread. Free For All Misery Flood.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-10021931656908007662014-01-22T21:23:39.573-05:002014-01-22T21:23:39.573-05:00My mission to be as miserable as possible has take...My mission to be as miserable as possible has taken me to the other side of the other side. I'm now a student in a prep-program to go into administration. I'm supposed to "introduce" myself on a discussion board and the rest of my cohort sounds like the World's Most Interesting Man while I sound like Dwight from the Office. Wombat of the Copierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847183793780076028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-91316968618471639392014-01-21T08:29:52.681-05:002014-01-21T08:29:52.681-05:00I don't understand...
my single colleague who ...I don't understand...<br />my single colleague who hits on (indubitably married) me 90% of the time, and then spends the other 10% of the time suggesting I'm interested in hir...EC1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13414931249618049097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-26993286851719504542014-01-21T05:44:56.602-05:002014-01-21T05:44:56.602-05:00I have a colleague like this. At first relying on ...I have a colleague like this. At first relying on him caused me all kind of trouble. I learned not to rely on him, mainly by taking over all his responsibilities myself. It's a lot of extra work, but it beats dealing with him.Froderick Frankenstien from Fresnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11653942918068535424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-24685153668645904852014-01-20T21:57:08.558-05:002014-01-20T21:57:08.558-05:00After Christmas, all of my VD decorations come out...After Christmas, all of my VD decorations come out.CrayonEaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126396989880932207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-7102579366583503222014-01-20T20:07:13.658-05:002014-01-20T20:07:13.658-05:00Fucktards lurk everywhere.Fucktards lurk everywhere.Dr. Pythonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642960036498538195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-52485022888037047612014-01-20T18:12:08.357-05:002014-01-20T18:12:08.357-05:00My two preps this semester require 4 different set...My two preps this semester require 4 different sets of syllabi, calendars, handouts, LMS sites, etc. (same course/assignment sequence for 3 sections, but 3 different schedules). And all but the online class will need to be updated each time we lose a day to snow (and the online one will need to be updated too if we lose power to ice). In fact, given the current weather forecast, it's Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-14207646279460628262014-01-20T17:20:08.075-05:002014-01-20T17:20:08.075-05:00Online first-year comp, starts tomorrow. Two stude...Online first-year comp, starts tomorrow. Two students out of three who have already posted their intros (yay, keeners) have gone to great pains to point out that they are not looking forward to being in the class and don't feel that they should have to take it. No one asked you whether you *wanted* to be here, kiddos! I certainly don't give a flying fig. If you can't be bothered to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13327984687823524531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-46969346014991150232014-01-20T16:08:11.890-05:002014-01-20T16:08:11.890-05:00Working on a holiday -- again.Working on a holiday -- again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-68240028368361140212014-01-20T15:32:15.417-05:002014-01-20T15:32:15.417-05:00What I really don't need to see in my inbox fi...What I really don't need to see in my inbox first thing Monday morning: a message from a sniveling student (not a freshman but a junior who ought to know better) who can't understand why it's not okay to copy and paste an online summary into his paper. It's only the second week of class and I'm already dealing with plagiarism?! Can we hit the Reset button and start over?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298623277254751613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-65037058825982805072014-01-20T14:18:25.471-05:002014-01-20T14:18:25.471-05:00I received a very thoughtful, well written thank y...I received a very thoughtful, well written thank you message from a student after I sent a reminder to my class about an assignment that is due Thursday.<br /><br />So where's the misery? <br /><br />I teach 200 students each semester and I send five or six of these reminders each term. This is the first appreciative response I've received in five years. I know that they are not all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-59036035343890507022014-01-20T14:11:49.907-05:002014-01-20T14:11:49.907-05:00Why does my department require the one-on-one conf...Why does my department require the one-on-one conference? It takes 3 days for me to move through 50 of them and by the end of that, I've been exposed to 50 diseases and 50 excuses for why they couldn't do what I've spent two weeks teaching them how to do.The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-74637740921376644662014-01-20T14:09:50.990-05:002014-01-20T14:09:50.990-05:00Do it! Do it! :)Do it! Do it! :)The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-43476971268508637102014-01-20T13:51:12.522-05:002014-01-20T13:51:12.522-05:00Hello distinguished visitor from another universit...Hello distinguished visitor from another university, whose visit to campus I have been in charge of arranging.<br />Thank you for promptly getting back to me several weeks ago about my question regarding any dietary restrictions, in which you stated that you had no problems with anything, so that the set menu for the group lunch could be arranged in advanced. Also, thank you for, AT THE LAST Prof Poopieheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997969128824319914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-88891308236365130032014-01-20T13:13:55.392-05:002014-01-20T13:13:55.392-05:00Shot of lysine with bourbon.Shot of lysine with bourbon.Polar Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09713477095763100821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-3513529194284268132014-01-20T13:01:53.537-05:002014-01-20T13:01:53.537-05:00It should be interesting to come back here later t...It should be interesting to come back here later today to see how others celebrate VD. A buddy of mine says he celebrates VD every day with an antibiotic cocktail.Pat from Peoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005657976057072299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-46055458590398592572014-01-20T12:58:42.597-05:002014-01-20T12:58:42.597-05:00Due to a quirk in the Staff Union Contract, our se...Due to a quirk in the Staff Union Contract, our semester begins on a Friday. Not exactly a big deal.<br /><br />I have received over 10 emails from students in my Tuesday/Thursday sections asking if they need to show up on Friday.Pat from Peoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005657976057072299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-85577864262709571292014-01-20T12:50:26.557-05:002014-01-20T12:50:26.557-05:00Why oh why does my colleague I am teaching with ig...Why oh why does my colleague I am teaching with ignore my emails asking IMPORTANT questions about the class this week? Why must they do everything last minute and try to fix it by giving me a panicked phone call the morning of class? Frennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126693773120200776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-2568903373109742602014-01-20T12:30:35.386-05:002014-01-20T12:30:35.386-05:00Why? Just put shiny hearts on everything and cele...Why? Just put shiny hearts on everything and celebrate VD!CrayonEaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126396989880932207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-34565374210995137442014-01-20T10:59:33.488-05:002014-01-20T10:59:33.488-05:00I also get to finally take down the Christmas deco...I also get to finally take down the Christmas decorations, with the lovely Mrs. K.Peter Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754472537710161295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-3538959411519984482014-01-20T10:58:40.625-05:002014-01-20T10:58:40.625-05:00Yay! Holiday! I get to stay home! (And prepare the...Yay! Holiday! I get to stay home! (And prepare the next two weeks of lectures) Let's hear it for Civil Rights!<br /><br />OK, it's not misery, but still.Peter Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754472537710161295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-35354851380550797832014-01-20T10:50:14.068-05:002014-01-20T10:50:14.068-05:00... why students lie about everything, so easily, ...... why students lie about everything, so easily, with no fear, and then shrug it off when caught. Have they never faced any kind of consequences for lying? They must not have. They just give me a goofy grin when they tell a whopper, trying to trick me. The grin goes away when I say, 'Well, zero, then.' What else can I do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-77051769168125987062014-01-20T10:26:32.071-05:002014-01-20T10:26:32.071-05:00why students lie when requesting overrides by offe...why students lie when requesting overrides by offering reasons that I can disapprove in seconds--once I access their transcripts, schedules, etc. online in seconds. TubaPlayingProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06524484569241433720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-16456917516932713152014-01-20T09:28:22.694-05:002014-01-20T09:28:22.694-05:00BlackholeBoard, how many buttons do I have to clic...BlackholeBoard, how many buttons do I have to click to accomplish anything?<br /><br />Student A: It's on the syllabus! Student B: It's on the syllabus! [...] Student X' ' :It's on the syllabus!<br /><br />Coworker [Dr Hobson's Choice]: Yes, I received your humble-brag-cloaked-as-question the first two times. I just opted out of bothering to pretend to give a damn as you Polar Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09713477095763100821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-26677854585333438352014-01-20T09:26:06.736-05:002014-01-20T09:26:06.736-05:00Misery: Grading.
Makes me wonder why I stood in t...Misery: Grading.<br /><br />Makes me wonder why I stood in that classroom all those weeks and delivered carefully prepared mini lectures and activities - might as well have shoved on a dvd of cute kittens for all they seem to have learnt... (and would've gotten better evaluations too)Grumpy Academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02896982515031823267noreply@blogger.com