tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post7883383098274890729..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Somebody read his syllabus!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-77515584324165323842014-09-16T10:52:56.106-04:002014-09-16T10:52:56.106-04:00What? Checking multiple places for information? Bu...What? Checking multiple places for information? But I'm only used to checking facebook, twitter, tumblr, buzznet, foursquare, google+,LinkedIn, MeetUp, Pinterest, Instagram, tagged, and MySpace (do people still use that?). The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-78998857083722375562014-09-15T18:15:09.498-04:002014-09-15T18:15:09.498-04:00I remember filling out lab/section forms the first...I remember filling out lab/section forms the first day, then, once the TAs had collated them, having to walk across campus and check a list on a day and in a place announced in class (and only in class, and only once or twice) to figure out where I needed to go next. Somehow, I survived. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-8841385182778398612014-09-15T16:51:06.122-04:002014-09-15T16:51:06.122-04:00At least he said he *wished* the syllabus was less...At least he said he *wished* the syllabus was less confusing instead of giving you the usual accusatory tone. That's slightly less rude. <br /><br />Just kidding! I'm not giving any credit to the miserable little snot.<br /><br />And I really enjoyed Academic Water Cooler, and appreciated your willingness to keep the community together. I would have commented over there, but I don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-29912177070358449252014-09-15T14:39:43.547-04:002014-09-15T14:39:43.547-04:00I had a student try this on me. Many years ago, I ...I had a student try this on me. Many years ago, I was TA-ing a lab that was part of a big intro science course. He showed up on the first day of lab then stopped coming. He finally came back around the fourth or fifth week and claimed he missed lab because he couldn't remember where the room was. I told him he could have checked his schedule, gone to the registrar's office, gone to the Nancy from Nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10591411416569254031noreply@blogger.com