tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post6231554874284766274..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: A Weekend Thirsty on College Metaphor From Chloe Comm Prof.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-81030960057749912922013-08-12T16:42:19.796-04:002013-08-12T16:42:19.796-04:00I was trying to think of new examples this weekend...I was trying to think of new examples this weekend. My old stand by was ordering a steak...if it's cooked wrong they send it back, but if it's cooked correctly, they have an obligation to eat it. I also use coach: if coach says run wind sprints, they do it even though it sucks because they know it makes them better. My new one is golf lessons: getting lessons does not guarantee I will Dr. Pythonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642960036498538195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-49164151572081554762013-08-12T13:16:32.341-04:002013-08-12T13:16:32.341-04:00I love the task and your prompts.
Related to Pet...I love the task and your prompts. <br /><br />Related to Peter K's jiujitsu metaphor, be sure to let them know that doing the work lets them achieve a C, and that working hard may earn them a B. <br /><br />Here's something I tell my students: 'In college, a grade is not for effort; it is for the results of a student's effort. Think of it as a performance or athletic event.<br /Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-1655373475379818652013-08-12T00:41:31.787-04:002013-08-12T00:41:31.787-04:00"described""described"Sawyer in Student Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463333151790071057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-62073060418166235002013-08-12T00:40:55.790-04:002013-08-12T00:40:55.790-04:00I once heard students descibed as raw materials de...I once heard students descibed as raw materials developed into a product that the market (employers) buys. It's a simile that can be expanded upon.Sawyer in Student Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463333151790071057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-81588030105450741812013-08-11T00:06:31.696-04:002013-08-11T00:06:31.696-04:00Physics is even more so, since we can break boards...Physics is even more so, since we can break boards by smashing them over people's heads, LIKE THIS... ;-) <br /><br />By the way: demonstrating that impulse equals momentum by smashing a board in class works a whole lot better if you score the board with a saw, the night before the demo. But then, you might have guessed that careful preparation for classroom demos is essential!Froderick Frankenstien from Fresnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11653942918068535424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-9577019393301301912013-08-10T22:41:46.227-04:002013-08-10T22:41:46.227-04:00"given by"--> "needed for""given by"--> "needed for"Peter Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754472537710161295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-81510477234370207312013-08-10T22:39:52.369-04:002013-08-10T22:39:52.369-04:00You could use something halfway between the gym an...You could use something halfway between the gym and dance lessons: the martial arts studio.<br /><br />Say, if the student signs up for jiujitsu lessons, there are a number of things that could happen: it could turn out he/she has no talent for it, and would have to practice three times as long as another student just to attain passable proficiency. Very few beginners turn out to be "Peter Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754472537710161295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-5666831682206372102013-08-10T13:13:20.647-04:002013-08-10T13:13:20.647-04:00I've also likened college to a buffet. It'...I've also likened college to a buffet. It's there for your consumption. If you go in, go through the line, fill your plate, but sit there looking at Facebook and not eating you won't get any nutrition from the food.<br /><br />I used to use the gym metaphor, but to the snowflakes that means they have to exert themselves. Putting forth effort is anathema to many of them.<br /><br />Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331203839723194193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-35453906815850642082013-08-10T10:01:22.140-04:002013-08-10T10:01:22.140-04:00If you paid for a pizza, you'd bother eating i...If you paid for a pizza, you'd bother eating it.Polar Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09713477095763100821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-72935096067835253432013-08-10T10:00:30.482-04:002013-08-10T10:00:30.482-04:00College is like bourbon. For some people, it'...College is like bourbon. For some people, it's hard to swallow. And it's expensive. And many people regret having laid a finger on it. But you'll never know unless you give it a try.Southern Bubba, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12050992903794385204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-16975981411042652522013-08-10T09:10:04.603-04:002013-08-10T09:10:04.603-04:00Congrats on the full-time job! (Don't , howev...Congrats on the full-time job! (Don't , however, take a look at the TT faculty salaries, if publicly available. You'll get depressed all over again. Or, once settled, do, get mad, and start agitating. As contingent faculty -- full-time as well as part-time -- become the majority, we need to work to improve our conditions. Not to put a discouraging spin on what I'm sure is Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-36703883174770738442013-08-10T05:04:47.248-04:002013-08-10T05:04:47.248-04:00Yup, the gym metaphor is the one I use - you can&#...Yup, the gym metaphor is the one I use - you can't expect to join a gym and be able to run a marathon at the end of the year if you spent the year in the coffee bar or the sauna, not working out.<br /><br />It also nicely emphasises that both parties have responsibilities: the gym is responsible for providing safe equipment, the instructor of the fitness class is responsible for turning up onGrumpy Academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02896982515031823267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-22935939793365208452013-08-10T04:21:34.585-04:002013-08-10T04:21:34.585-04:00The best metaphor I ever heard for college/univers...The best metaphor I ever heard for college/university is that it is like a gym. Just paying the membership fee is not enough--if you want to get fit you have to actually show up to the gym and do the work. A personal trainer can help you and encourage you, but they can't make you fit by exercising for you.<br /><br />So, in case it isn't completely obvious for them: in addition to paying aemiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773130677505720954noreply@blogger.com