Random Thoughts

I'm in a technology class at school that makes me want to slit my own wrists. Right now she is showing us a video by a guy who plays a keyboard by bouncing red rubber balls on the keys. He opens by saying, "Most people learn to play piano with their fingers, but I learned to play with my balls." I'm paying how much for this class?

Ask her if it's cached or streaming. That should buy you some time.

Ask her if it's cached or streaming. That should buy you some time.

I think I would pay her $50 next week to let us go an hour early.

I think I would pay her $50 next week to let us go an hour early.

I say transfer to Beach Runner's class. That way you can get course credit for discussing the finer points of sowal.

I say transfer to Beach Runner's class. That way you can get course credit for discussing the finer points of sowal.

I wish...

I say transfer to Beach Runner's class. That way you can get course credit for discussing the finer points of sowal.

That's an A+ idea! I think BR should offer an online class on sowal.com this summer. Guess who would have to withdraw first?

NoHall...that red ball thing on the piano is just...well, weird! Bless you for sticking with it!

I say transfer to Beach Runner's class. That way you can get course credit for discussing the finer points of sowal.

I don't think she wants to be in my class this summer -- it's a core class that the students don't want to take. It even bores me. I never teach in the summer, but the person who was teaching this class got promoted to dean and asked me to fill in for him. Can't exactly say no to the dean.

That's an A+ idea! I think BR should offer an online class on sowal.com this summer. Guess who would have to withdraw first?

NoHall...that red ball thing on the piano is just...well, weird! Bless you for sticking with it!

Can you imagine a room full of sowallers with computers? :shock:

I don't think she wants to be in my class this summer -- it's a core class that the students don't want to take. It even bores me. I never teach in the summer, but the person who was teaching this class got promoted to dean and asked me to fill in for him. Can't exactly say no to the dean.

I remember those, you desperately try to stay awake in case something you didn't already know comes up. Then it only does when you can't take it anymore and do a face plant at your desk.

Nectarines are wonderful.

I don't think she wants to be in my class this summer -- it's a core class that the students don't want to take. It even bores me. I never teach in the summer, but the person who was teaching this class got promoted to dean and asked me to fill in for him. Can't exactly say no to the dean.

That's EXACTLY what's going on here. I don't hate the professor because I know she's doing the best she can with what has been handed to her. But the class is a big steaming crock o' spit.

That's EXACTLY what's going on here. I don't hate the professor because I know she's doing the best she can with what has been handed to her. But the class is a big steaming crock o' spit.

I hear ya. What sucks is that our salary is based on evaluations from students, some of whom are forced to take our classes because they are core classes. No matter how much seniority we have as a professor, at our institution everyone has to teach core classes. So we are subject to bad evaluations from kids who are forced to take our classes. How can we possibly get good evaluations from students who despise having to take a core class?

It's totally different when I'm teaching classes to someone who has chosen computer science as a major.

No offense, but that is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. How about leaving out the core classes and only counting the ones that aren't forced?

I had some great professors in many "required" classes. Since "core" classes are the basis of a student's education one would hope both the students and the professor would have more regard for them. One of my favorite college classes was a required freshman class taught by a highly regarded senior professor of international renown.

There are professors who can make the drying of paint interesting and there are professors who could bore you while standing in the center ring of a circus w/ a trapeze act overhead.

The evaluation results should be the same regardless of the subject matter as the teaching skills shouldn't have changed.

I'm a math/science type but one of my favorite professors was for Composition I and II. I love to read and even enjoy writing some, but detest those types of classes. Timed writing, analyzing poems and plays, all that ambiguity...UGH! He made it entertaining and bearable.

I am not crazy about any of the social sciences, but was lucky enough to have really enthusiastic and knowledgeable professors for all of my core classes - it makes a difference. I can't think of a class that can't be "okay" if taught by a great professor.

my yard will know I'm on vacation, and will grow at twice it's normal rate.

i've always wondered why people walk their bicycle.

i've always wondered why people walk their bicycle.

Beats the heck outta me. Maybe the terrain is rocky/bumpy? Maybe no bike path? I'm guessing here.

DD, that's because you live in Texas where it's flat. I'm thinking about riding my bike to work. But there's a very steep hill that's about a half-mile long -- much worse than Cardiac Hill in the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, if you've ever heard of that. With a laptop and books I know I'll have to walk my bike up that hill.

DD, that's because you live in Texas where it's flat. I'm thinking about riding my bike to work. But there's a very steep hill that's about a half-mile long -- much worse than Cardiac Hill in the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, if you've ever heard of that. With a laptop and books I know I'll have to walk my bike up that hill.

Good point. We don't have a lot of hills around here. Of course, this is all moot with me since I don't ride a bike and don't plan to any time in the forseeable future.

i've always wondered why people walk their bicycle.

Maybe their butt hurts. I got on Sam's bike and rode around the neighborhood and almost didn't make it home my butt hurt so bad. How do kids do it? I need a heavy duty padded seat for my tender bottom.

i've always wondered why people walk their bicycle.

I've thought about walking it at my spin class...

I've walked a bike up hill before, also thru really soft sand.

Cry For Help!

I'm back in my Monday night class, and I've lost my will to live. If anyone sees it, will you send it to me?
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I'm back in my Monday night class, and I've lost my will to live. If anyone sees it, will you send it to me

Minnie sent me this. I'm sufficiently revived...