September 14, 2005

WTF Wednesdays

After sitting through two class meetings I am ready to say that this semester, Wednesdays are going to SUCK...

As I dread going back for a third session tonight, let's take a moment to revisit last week's gathering:

**scene: 20 students seated in individual chairs with desk arms, chatting to their neighbors about various topics**

**enter instructor - think Dr. Nick from The Simpsons**

Instructor: Ok, everybody... lets put our chairs in a circle...

WHUAA?

I couldn't help it, my reaction just spewed out...
'you've got to be kidding me... what, did I just fall back into pre-school or something?'

If he heard me, he didn't let it show. My classmates just laughed and rolled their eyes at how annoying the next two hours were bound to be.

The only thing that got me through the evening was the joy I found in my classmates all ganging up on the instructor for his irritating nonsense. You see, he spent an hour and a half discussing whether or not there was a transnational space. Not like outer space, not like a building, not like a country, but as an abstract concept. We grew bored of his blathering early on and tired of his metaphors that fell apart mid-sentence. The truth is, in order to have the course we have to take on faith that there is a transnational space. Without that assumption, there is no course. Therefore, Mr. Blah Blah Blah was wasting our time instead of dropping the discussion at the point we all agreed with each other and disagreed with him.

From now on, its Whiskey.Tango.Foxtrot Wednesdays...

Posted by Princess Cat at September 14, 2005 03:02 PM @ 03:02 PM in Grad School // Permalink | TrackBack
Comments

Oh God, the circle...I hate when that gets done. We always seem to have some lib art or fine arts class right before the nigh classes start so you spendthe first half hour or so rearranging the inverse triangluar elipse that was developed in the room as a form or personal expression and job training for Burger King.

Posted by: the Pirate at September 14, 2005 03:22 PM

that sucks, I'm sorry...

Posted by: CT at September 14, 2005 03:35 PM

You mean Wednesdays didn't ALREADY suck? I am so behind.

Now you have to get the whole class together so that when he enters the classroom, everyone says in unison, "Hello, Dr. Nick!"

Posted by: Ogre at September 15, 2005 07:45 AM