tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post2670328309926671965..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: The rant I wish I could have said to Flakey McFlakersonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-23909972596881923652012-05-23T18:43:20.963-04:002012-05-23T18:43:20.963-04:00My larger point is that when wealth and power allo...My larger point is that when wealth and power allows C students to do things, the results can be horrific. Ergo, and in concordance with this thread, don't give a C to a D student.<br /><br />And as far as a citation goes, how about Gore vs. Bush and its decision, clearly among the most partisan Supreme Court decisions in modern times?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-21275511003852004272012-05-23T17:01:50.868-04:002012-05-23T17:01:50.868-04:00And I had a friend in college who got what he call...And I had a friend in college who got what he called "rainbow grades": one A, one B, one C, and one D, regularly, each semester. It kept him off academic probation, and left him a good deal of time to pursue the extracurricular activity that would eventually be his vocation. I suspect it took some work to identify and keep track of the absolute minimum work he needed to do in the D Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-1995491461075479652012-05-23T10:52:42.227-04:002012-05-23T10:52:42.227-04:00I knew a non-humanities major who needed one more ...I knew a non-humanities major who needed one more class (a humanities course) to graduate. S/he took it in the summer and sang the Cookie Monster song "C is for Cookie" but parodied (is that possible?) it as "D is for Diploma" every day to and from class.<br />Original:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye8mB6VsUHw<br /><br />Last I heard they were doing quite well for Sawyer in Student Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463333151790071057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-13793611664568744572012-05-23T09:57:08.742-04:002012-05-23T09:57:08.742-04:00I'm always surprised when a student performs p...I'm always surprised when a student performs poorly and they insist that this is their best effort. If that's the best they can do and it stinks, then there's no need for me to provide help. The student has reached their maximum ability.<br /><br />I have more sympathy for students who can demonstrate that it was not their best effort. Then I'm inclined to help them do better Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-59287118351507232762012-05-23T09:53:58.133-04:002012-05-23T09:53:58.133-04:00Far better not to release your transcripts at all....Far better not to release your transcripts at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-20504328007575524122012-05-23T09:13:20.842-04:002012-05-23T09:13:20.842-04:00Frod, my scare quotes around "elected" w...Frod, my scare quotes around "elected" were intended to imply just that. WW, anything we'd cite you'd discredit anyway. The larger point is that if you're already rich and powerful, a C isn't going to stop you from doing anything.Frog and Toadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377542172335502858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-70465466010333775702012-05-23T08:14:16.108-04:002012-05-23T08:14:16.108-04:00It means "Don't for the love of God hire ...It means "Don't for the love of God hire this person to do anything related to this subject."introvert.profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042783611716432247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-13958389973246134742012-05-23T07:46:01.007-04:002012-05-23T07:46:01.007-04:00Citation for that stolen election claim?Citation for that stolen election claim?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-3670307137351172762012-05-23T07:03:52.928-04:002012-05-23T07:03:52.928-04:00And I thought it meant "Doh!"And I thought it meant "Doh!"Mrs. Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398436173535554878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-72600780531190840402012-05-23T07:03:47.795-04:002012-05-23T07:03:47.795-04:00And I thought it meant "Doh!"And I thought it meant "Doh!"Mrs. Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398436173535554878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-23877794762005646672012-05-23T05:01:29.790-04:002012-05-23T05:01:29.790-04:00I always thought it meant, "dumbass."I always thought it meant, "dumbass."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-73855560165305644772012-05-23T05:00:43.454-04:002012-05-23T05:00:43.454-04:00But the last one did so only after having stolen t...But the last one did so only after having stolen the election, and had a miserable record in the economy, torture, extraordinary rendition, at least one completely unnecessary war, and far too much else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-9673414967585897782012-05-23T00:39:08.052-04:002012-05-23T00:39:08.052-04:00D means 'done'. As in you're done now...D means 'done'. As in you're done now go away.InvertedSquarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04704558162599421719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-76806691228197068082012-05-22T23:40:37.243-04:002012-05-22T23:40:37.243-04:00Oops, hit return too soon. This was great fun to r...Oops, hit return too soon. This was great fun to read--I hope you were able to express some of this sentiment to Flakey.Annie Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396950355961607377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-41570621467362300202012-05-22T23:38:04.661-04:002012-05-22T23:38:04.661-04:00Go, Maybelle, go!Go, Maybelle, go!Annie Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396950355961607377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-41143895249842896522012-05-22T22:55:13.661-04:002012-05-22T22:55:13.661-04:00Well, to be fair, C's can also say "Congr...Well, to be fair, C's can also say "Congratulations! You've been 'elected' President of the United States!"Frog and Toadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377542172335502858noreply@blogger.com