tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post3802681742786737705..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: This Week's Big Thirsty. Let's Put Aside the Normal Proffie Pet Peeves and Write Some New, Badass Ones.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-8554299417464523182013-09-20T14:52:59.727-04:002013-09-20T14:52:59.727-04:00And it's just not professional to put one'...And it's just not professional to put one's hands over one's ears and shout, "BLALALALALALALALALALALALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU BLALALALALALALALALA."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-47169370677303790822013-09-20T14:49:49.901-04:002013-09-20T14:49:49.901-04:00Ah. But -- and this is not a criticism -- I know o...Ah. But -- and this is not a criticism -- I know of no narrative motif using the number five. It's three in the Bible and Grimm Brothers, four in Native American coyote stories, and twenty-seven in the oevre of Weird Al Yankovic. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-49705348262140686192013-09-19T22:55:47.233-04:002013-09-19T22:55:47.233-04:00No matter how many times I tell them I don't n...No matter how many times I tell them I don't need to be informed of why they won't be in class, and, indeed, aggressively DO NOT WANT to be informed, they keep coming to me to apologize for missing class and give me long-winded explanations of why. Three out of four times, such explanations include medical info to which I wish I were not privy - one of the prime motivators for institutingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-87297721352154074582013-09-19T22:54:03.600-04:002013-09-19T22:54:03.600-04:00To give it a narrative arc? ;)To give it a narrative arc? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-61596673125286350572013-09-19T22:54:03.131-04:002013-09-19T22:54:03.131-04:00To give it a narrative arc? ;)To give it a narrative arc? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-5168202407321734752013-09-19T22:15:50.397-04:002013-09-19T22:15:50.397-04:00Don't mistake my courtesy for interest in your...Don't mistake my courtesy for interest in your excuse. I will smile and nod once, say, "I see," and then refer you to the syllabus as many times as necessary. When I get up and head for the door with my arm extended for you to follow, it means, "Go away now." When I close my office door and say, "Well, see you in class!" it is not an invitation for you to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-53975300440548608592013-09-19T22:06:00.739-04:002013-09-19T22:06:00.739-04:00"I always hated it when students came to tell..."I always hated it when students came to tell me they couldn't afford the textbook while texting on their fancy phones or pulling out an iPod."<br /><br />Yes. This definitely should be on the newfangled list of proffie pet peeves.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-43685954869023524692013-09-19T22:03:36.927-04:002013-09-19T22:03:36.927-04:00I love this and will steal it, but why wait until ...I love this and will steal it, but why wait until the fifth time? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-82299332787131874112013-09-19T21:44:44.663-04:002013-09-19T21:44:44.663-04:00I always hated it when students came to tell me th...I always hated it when students came to tell me they couldn't afford the textbook while texting on their fancy phones or pulling out an iPod.<br /><br />Also, I love the ones who give me excuses that are easy to smack down. I always remember the kid who said he had a hard time tracking me down to request an override for the class, because he went to the main office and no one knew who was Elsa Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03038133077768613833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-66531746766624946872013-09-19T21:36:18.127-04:002013-09-19T21:36:18.127-04:00WTF is a "Bronie"? Ok--googled it.
Wor...WTF is a "Bronie"? Ok--googled it.<br /><br />Worse than I could have imagined.StellafromSparksburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584701718285662953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-46355261505134367812013-09-19T20:39:01.599-04:002013-09-19T20:39:01.599-04:00I get many that answer such questions as "Wha...I get many that answer such questions as "What is the function of tertiary frills on hamsterfur?" by writing "the function of tertiary frills on hamsterfur is" and wondering why they didn't get partial credit.<br />Iyrrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272150097841691708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-49764053486779544932013-09-19T20:05:48.668-04:002013-09-19T20:05:48.668-04:00YES THIS.
The problem here is that I am starting...YES THIS.<br /><br />The problem here is that I am starting a research center that has an education component connecting early high school grads with college students. These are the Doogie types with a high school diploma at 16. So my intro course has a mixture of traditional Fresh and early graduate fresh.<br /><br />The early grads? Not yet 18. Still minors. Parents hover.<br /><br />GOD THE Academic Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086078244493768565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-40140878559252285292013-09-19T20:00:55.796-04:002013-09-19T20:00:55.796-04:00Have you seen what the kids are into these days? Y...Have you seen what the kids are into these days? You don't want their links. It's all Bronies and shit.Academic Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086078244493768565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-42455468663225253042013-09-19T19:30:17.220-04:002013-09-19T19:30:17.220-04:00"I was/will be absent on ____ because ____.&q..."I was/will be absent on ____ because ____." I don't care. RTFS. Ovreductdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961540854552566493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-44339221453023225552013-09-19T18:51:12.529-04:002013-09-19T18:51:12.529-04:00Late papers late papers late papers late papers la...Late papers late papers late papers late papers late papers. And then whining about how I treat late papers.<br /><br />Look, if I can prep 2-3 lecture/discussion thingies per week for you, get my ass out of bed and drive an hour and a half to get to you, find parking, be in class on time every single time, answer your e-mail within 24 hours, and get graded papers back to you within a week of Frog and Toadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377542172335502858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-43202535220579997362013-09-19T18:47:24.649-04:002013-09-19T18:47:24.649-04:00They could be masturbating radioactive naughty bit...They could be masturbating radioactive naughty bits.Froderick Frankenstien from Fresnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11653942918068535424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-88687956760792338782013-09-19T18:45:18.953-04:002013-09-19T18:45:18.953-04:00If there's anything that drives me batshit loc...If there's anything that drives me batshit loco, it's when students lie to me when they didn't even have to, particularly when I hadn't even asked!Froderick Frankenstien from Fresnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11653942918068535424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-65124380516022487312013-09-19T18:42:30.068-04:002013-09-19T18:42:30.068-04:00It is a weird feeling when they plagiarize somethi...It is a weird feeling when they plagiarize something YOU wrote. "Funny, this seems familiar..."Froderick Frankenstien from Fresnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11653942918068535424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-50231539389081178272013-09-19T17:23:30.831-04:002013-09-19T17:23:30.831-04:00But my other instructors always let me ___________...But my other instructors always let me ____________________. <br /><br />I've never really listened to end of the sentence.Sarcastic Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407507896787403097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-7254163269477376872013-09-19T14:55:19.822-04:002013-09-19T14:55:19.822-04:00It isn't just in uni, and it isn't just st...It isn't just in uni, and it isn't just students. A friend of mine who is an elementary school principal had to *ban* loitering in the school parking lot, by parents, because a group of mothers (dubbed "The Parking Lot Mafia" by teachers and staff) would stand around gossiping about teachers, other parents, and other children, until one of them got upset about a rumour and Prof Poopieheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997969128824319914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-18056298560432153752013-09-19T14:39:50.741-04:002013-09-19T14:39:50.741-04:00Technology. Things (that, as far as I could tell, ...Technology. Things (that, as far as I could tell, worked reasonably well) are being "upgraded" beyond the ability of my admittedly-out-of-date home technology to cope, and I don't have time or money to upgrade right now. There are workarounds, of course, but they, too, take time. <br /><br />Oh, and I can't just go in to the office and work there, because the technology in my Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-71549070521127137582013-09-19T14:34:06.932-04:002013-09-19T14:34:06.932-04:00Eek. That sounds like an, um, interesting classro...Eek. That sounds like an, um, interesting classroom/campus culture. I get the occasional student who thinks this way, but, in isolation, (s)he's relatively easy to squelch with a slightly-veiled version of MYOB (hey! another use for FERPA). If they came in groups (or even thought they did), it would be harder. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-15241612332909793062013-09-19T14:32:19.970-04:002013-09-19T14:32:19.970-04:00"Are you going to give us a study guide?"..."Are you going to give us a study guide?"<br /><br />The first time, I am mildly annoyed. But the question is understandable. They do not know me.<br /><br />The second time, I narrow my eyes and say, "No. We have been over this."<br /><br />The third time, I narrow my eyes and grind my teeth and say, "No. We have been over this."<br /><br />The fourth time, I narrowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-58168850850818884552013-09-19T13:45:15.151-04:002013-09-19T13:45:15.151-04:00If there's a glow coming from beneath the desk...If there's a glow coming from beneath the desk, their fingers are moving while they look down smiling, I hope the students are texting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-88165946736560756292013-09-19T12:27:18.012-04:002013-09-19T12:27:18.012-04:00People who rely on rumors and then challenge me ab...People who rely on rumors and then challenge me about said rumors in the classroom.<br /><br />EXAMPLE:<br />I heard that so-and-so didn't turn in his homework. What kind of classroom are you running? We did that homework and we turned it in. Why does he get special treatment??<br /><br />Snowflake, I didn't assign homework last week. You just handed me your discussion notes. I threw themAcademic Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086078244493768565noreply@blogger.com