tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post1064753335563682916..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: August. Meh.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-67170168729773080472013-08-09T11:09:01.935-04:002013-08-09T11:09:01.935-04:00I hate August, too.
In a couple of weeks a new y...I hate August, too. <br /><br />In a couple of weeks a new year will start, with no renewal: same as last year.<br /><br />I'll continue to work on writing publishable papers on more or less the same thing, not because it's important, not for tangible benefits like promotions or raises, but because it's the only insurance I have against administrator harassment. (Most people in my Peter Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754472537710161295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-19269659829622714472013-08-07T22:43:39.083-04:002013-08-07T22:43:39.083-04:00Maybe while I was a student taking courses, partic...Maybe while I was a student taking courses, particularly while I was an undergrad. I never enjoyed having to study for my exams.<br /><br />During the time I was teaching, the first half of April was difficult because the end of term was in sight and couldn't come fast enough. Exam week, on the other hand, was a relief as lectures had ended and the students would be gone shortly after that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-36432091681320383942013-08-07T21:06:50.603-04:002013-08-07T21:06:50.603-04:00You're really missing out. As they say... Apri...You're really missing out. As they say... April is the cruelest month.Academic Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086078244493768565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-51433052478986633372013-08-07T19:39:34.174-04:002013-08-07T19:39:34.174-04:00Nah. It's better to start one's depressio...Nah. It's better to start one's depression in August. That way one can start the term without any false hope that things will actually improve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-91374128365159340922013-08-07T19:10:26.117-04:002013-08-07T19:10:26.117-04:00Are the calgary college any better than the ones i...Are the <a href="http://www.abes.ca/" rel="nofollow">calgary college</a> any better than the ones in North AmericaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18423349354660357991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-24169744984465984712013-08-07T18:39:26.978-04:002013-08-07T18:39:26.978-04:00I just read a similar thing against August in Slat...I just read a similar thing against August in Slate.<br /><br />You guys are insane.<br /><br />August is the best of all the months. First, it's part of summer, a time when we can relax more than the rest of the year. It tends to be warm. There is greenery everywhere. My pets and partner and friends are happier than in winter months. <br /><br />Fruit is in season. Farmers Markets abound. Academic Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086078244493768565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-69437186800717629352013-08-07T13:27:17.516-04:002013-08-07T13:27:17.516-04:00The place I used to teach at gave the teaching sta...The place I used to teach at gave the teaching staff 9 weeks off during the summer, usually returning a week before lectures began for the next term.<br /><br />Typically, the first 3 weeks were spent in decompressing from the previous year's teaching.<br /><br />The next 3 weeks were spent in living like a human being and, sadly, passed too quickly.<br /><br />The last 3 weeks were somewhat Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-786252377372605202013-08-07T11:29:12.791-04:002013-08-07T11:29:12.791-04:00August is a rotten month. Just rotten.
http://...August is a rotten month. Just rotten. <br /><br />http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/assessment/2001/07/august.html<br /><br /><br /><br />StellafromSparksburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584701718285662953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-61139960866874179432013-08-07T10:56:28.368-04:002013-08-07T10:56:28.368-04:00The Sunday evening of the summer! That's perfe...The Sunday evening of the summer! That's perfect. I accomplish more on weekday evenings than I do on Sunday evenings, just due to the existential dread.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403289509523215570noreply@blogger.com