Kittens and Pessimism...brilliant!Monday, November 19, 2007
Please
22 bucks for transcripts from one school with NO rush orders... please AND waiting in line for 45 min to place the order.
going to a state school is a great deal until you realize you'll pay out the nose for for every "extra."
going to a state school is a great deal until you realize you'll pay out the nose for for every "extra."
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Getting Up Early is the Pits
What I have done since waking up at 5:30:
1. Said a rosary to put myself back to sleep. This always works. I'm usually in La-La Land by the second batch of Hail Marys.
2. Checked my email.
3. Played on blog.
4. Checked my email-still nothing new.
5. Fed the cat and the husband.
6. Played on Myspace/Facebook.
7. Contemplated my new haircut. It has gotten mixed reviews.
8. Checked my email-still nothing new.
9. Revised personal statement.
10. Checked my email-new email from myself.
11. Played on blog (again).
1. Said a rosary to put myself back to sleep. This always works. I'm usually in La-La Land by the second batch of Hail Marys.
2. Checked my email.
3. Played on blog.
4. Checked my email-still nothing new.
5. Fed the cat and the husband.
6. Played on Myspace/Facebook.
7. Contemplated my new haircut. It has gotten mixed reviews.
8. Checked my email-still nothing new.
9. Revised personal statement.
10. Checked my email-new email from myself.
11. Played on blog (again).
Teachers are People Too
"Prof. F did you ever drink when you were in college?"
No. I was locked in a room on campus and only let out to attend classes and go to the library. I never drank or had any fun. All I did was read and write.*
"As the only White person in the class, I think..."
Dear students I too am White and a person.
*Despite the fact that this is currently all I do (plus teaching my little darlings), I did have moments of greatness as an undergrad. I looking forward to their return.
No. I was locked in a room on campus and only let out to attend classes and go to the library. I never drank or had any fun. All I did was read and write.*
"As the only White person in the class, I think..."
Dear students I too am White and a person.
*Despite the fact that this is currently all I do (plus teaching my little darlings), I did have moments of greatness as an undergrad. I looking forward to their return.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
WTF, NWR
I have been alternating between completing my thesis /working on applications to PhD programs and grading.
I am tired of writing the same comments on papers and trying to decipher whether, in any circumstance, x could be a valid answer.
What I really want to write on MOST of the papers is WTF, NWR (What the Fuck, Not Worth Reading).
I figure these abbreviations are perhaps more beneficial than my 1/2 page of suggestions on how to improve one's writing. Based on the redundancy of mistakes, no one is bothering to read those.
I am tired of writing the same comments on papers and trying to decipher whether, in any circumstance, x could be a valid answer.
What I really want to write on MOST of the papers is WTF, NWR (What the Fuck, Not Worth Reading).
I figure these abbreviations are perhaps more beneficial than my 1/2 page of suggestions on how to improve one's writing. Based on the redundancy of mistakes, no one is bothering to read those.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Update- because it's more fun than my thesis or personal statement
A vignette between myself and one of the students with lame excuses:
After the second midterm
Txting Timmy: "It's really easy if you read."
Me (to myself): "No shit asshole."
Me (out loud): "It is always easier if you've prepared. How do you feel about the test?"
Txting Timmy: "It was so easy, like a high school test. I didn't answer the last two 'cause I didn't know them."
Me (to myself): "The last two questions were true/false. You've got a 50/50 chance of guessing correctly--simply stunning."
Me (out loud): "K, see you later."
After the second midterm
Txting Timmy: "It's really easy if you read."
Me (to myself): "No shit asshole."
Me (out loud): "It is always easier if you've prepared. How do you feel about the test?"
Txting Timmy: "It was so easy, like a high school test. I didn't answer the last two 'cause I didn't know them."
Me (to myself): "The last two questions were true/false. You've got a 50/50 chance of guessing correctly--simply stunning."
Me (out loud): "K, see you later."
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Lame Excuses
Why didn't you complete the study guide?
"The internet was down on campus."
The internet was down the ENTIRE weekend. I received emails from some of you.
"I don't get your emails on the school's email account."
I told you that if you preferred you could give me another email address. None of you chose to do that.
"Can I show you my work tomorrow, cause I didn't have time to do this."
No. I don't care if you chose to complete the study guide. But given that most of you scored in the 50-60 range, you might want to try to listen to the review AND work through the study guide for yourself.
"The internet was down on campus."
The internet was down the ENTIRE weekend. I received emails from some of you.
"I don't get your emails on the school's email account."
I told you that if you preferred you could give me another email address. None of you chose to do that.
"Can I show you my work tomorrow, cause I didn't have time to do this."
No. I don't care if you chose to complete the study guide. But given that most of you scored in the 50-60 range, you might want to try to listen to the review AND work through the study guide for yourself.
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