This week I found school to be both
gratifying and enlightening. I had my first exam in Communications, and my
grade was “A+”. Professor noted the students’ names and corresponding test grades on
the blackboard, and mine was on top. (I was so proud.) Twenty-something son #1
philosophized that we were probably listed by age, beginning with the oldest!
The stinker!
I never cease to be amazed at the number
of students who come to class totally unprepared. Every week a minimum of three students will
indicate that they haven’t performed the required reading. This happens in my Communications
class as well as Fiction & Film. We had a test on a novel this evening, a
novel that we had six weeks to read. One student indicated that he had watched a
corresponding documentary, and another indicated that he had watched the
corresponding movie. All pretty standard shirking methods, right? Another, more innovative student, explained
his unique method, which I feel compelled to share with you: he reads the first
ten pages, the last ten pages, and twenty pages in the middle. Who needs Cliff
notes?
These kids are also not concerned if they earn
a bad grade because generally, a professor will drop the lowest test grade. I remember going to class occasionally unprepared
back in High School, but we certainly never had that luxury, at least not in the strict Catholic school that I
attended.
And here’s a little tidbit about my latest
internet dating escapade! I had a
message from a thirty nine year old, indicating that he thought I was cute. (First let me say that he really
made my day. I even shared his assessment on Facebook!) So I perused his profile, and he appears to
be no more than twenty five. He also stated that he’s looking for a girl
to share his life. (That leaves me out.) So I politely thanked him for the
compliment, and indicated to him that our age difference would prove to be
problematic. I have to admit he is
pretty cute. I let him know I thought so, too!
No need to burn bridges…
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