Comments on: Spoonful of sugar http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=140 the first of many stupid mistakes that take place before decapitation Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:55:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Tiffney http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=140&cpage=1#comment-92 Tiffney Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:59:48 +0000 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=140#comment-92 Hear hear, sister. This attitude is sadly very prevalent in academia and when I was in my English Master's program. In theory, kids should *want* to learn. In fact, we already do. Everybody gets into something, and when it comes to academics (just like food, relationships, or anything else in our lives), presentation is everything. Some take this too far and turn into touchy-feely wimp teachers with hippie ponytails who want to be their students' friends so much that they don't actually teach anything. On the other side is Learning Because The Curriculum Says So, which is the worst reason to teach anything at all. Keep fighting for the middle ground. But something I will pass on that I learned is that there are certain professors out there who teach college because they are sad little kings of sad little kingdoms who can't make it in the real world. Do NOT piss these types off because they have control over your grades. Sometimes you need to "Cooperate and Graduate." But don't think of yourself as giving in or being a hypocrite. Take what you need from the class, get what you need from it (i.e. do what it takes to get a good grade) and then make your own plan for when you are given real students. Hear hear, sister. This attitude is sadly very prevalent in academia and when I was in my English Master’s program. In theory, kids should *want* to learn. In fact, we already do. Everybody gets into something, and when it comes to academics (just like food, relationships, or anything else in our lives), presentation is everything. Some take this too far and turn into touchy-feely wimp teachers with hippie ponytails who want to be their students’ friends so much that they don’t actually teach anything. On the other side is Learning Because The Curriculum Says So, which is the worst reason to teach anything at all.

Keep fighting for the middle ground. But something I will pass on that I learned is that there are certain professors out there who teach college because they are sad little kings of sad little kingdoms who can’t make it in the real world. Do NOT piss these types off because they have control over your grades. Sometimes you need to “Cooperate and Graduate.” But don’t think of yourself as giving in or being a hypocrite. Take what you need from the class, get what you need from it (i.e. do what it takes to get a good grade) and then make your own plan for when you are given real students.

]]> By: Renee http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=140&cpage=1#comment-91 Renee Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:09:39 +0000 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=140#comment-91 I wholeheartedly agree. The subjects I learned the most in were teachers who pushed us to work hard,but made it fun in the process. I remember one year in high school when I had a very boring history teacher, but an engaging science teacher. I got an easy A in the history class, but retained nothing. I worked hard for my B in my science class, but enjoyed it. In fact, the only history I learned that semester was in said science class. (Go figure?) We are doing something very wrong. I've known many who work(ed) in the education system. You have a difficult, but rewarding road ahead of you. Best of luck, I think you'll do great. I wholeheartedly agree. The subjects I learned the most in were teachers who pushed us to work hard,but made it fun in the process. I remember one year in high school when I had a very boring history teacher, but an engaging science teacher. I got an easy A in the history class, but retained nothing. I worked hard for my B in my science class, but enjoyed it. In fact, the only history I learned that semester was in said science class. (Go figure?)

We are doing something very wrong. I’ve known many who work(ed) in the education system. You have a difficult, but rewarding road ahead of you. Best of luck, I think you’ll do great.

]]> By: Charles http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=140&cpage=1#comment-89 Charles Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:05:13 +0000 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=140#comment-89 OMG, I wish you were my teacher! OMG, I wish you were my teacher!

]]> By: Bruce http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=140&cpage=1#comment-88 Bruce Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:32:51 +0000 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=140#comment-88 “A red rose is not selfish because it wants to be a red rose. It would be horribly selfish if it wanted all the other flowers in the garden to be both red and roses.” (OW) Always remember that your professor's PHD does not qualify him/her to relate to another human being. In my experience obtaining a PHD is a leading indicator of the contrary. “A red rose is not selfish because it wants to be a red rose. It would be horribly selfish if it wanted all the other flowers in the garden to be both red and roses.” (OW)

Always remember that your professor’s PHD does not qualify him/her to relate to another human being. In my experience obtaining a PHD is a leading indicator of the contrary.

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