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A Disorienting Orientation
The first day on the job is just like the first day of school. You want to dress up all snazzy and wash behind your ears so that your first impression can really wow your new colleagues. But, when you… Continue reading
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Some Backstories Aren’t Worth Knowing
Very few people were as volatile as Mary Valeria at Remus, which is saying something when comparing her to the other egos on campus. Dr. Valeria was an accomplished person in the fine arts and came to Remus a year… Continue reading
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Student Expectations or My Professor’s Expect Me to Do What?
Anybody who has ever taught at the college level generally hears the familiar refrain from their colleagues about allowing kids to come through our campus doors that are not ready for college-level academic rigor. As far as I know, this… Continue reading
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I Believe in Free Speech, But…
Somehow, it seems fitting that my most significant moments of brazen student absurdity would happen in public speaking classes. The incident in the following paragraphs takes place for fifteen minutes in one class. I dare say that the three incidents… Continue reading
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I Miss the Song and Dance
After sifting through all those exams and essays from this long semester, it is time to tally up the scores and submit grades. You look over your math and verify that the final scores are correct. You enter the final… Continue reading
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Extra Credit Workaround
When the end of the semester quickly approaches, one of the biggest certainties is bound to happen: the extra credit request. It never fails. I get requests from people I am pretty sure I never met in class before, or… Continue reading
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Can I Get Some Extra Credit?
This was a fun little bit I created after a couple of interesting conversations over the last few days. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Tales From the (Mental) Institution #2: Military Veterans are Scary People
During my first all-faculty meeting in the school auditorium, there was a presentation about a new program the university was introducing for returning veterans. All told, it meant that there was the possibility that an influx of nontraditional students with… Continue reading
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Is it a Break or an Extended Vacation?
Classes resumed after spring break, and I was unpleasantly surprised by the number of empty seats in my classroom. I wasn’t too shocked about this in my early morning class. Most of the time, when students miss this class, I… Continue reading
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You’re My Favorite Because You Aren’t Boring
Whenever the final for a class wraps up, one or two students usually take the time to thank you for their experience during the semester. Most students will utter “thanks” and move on with their lives. However, there are always… Continue reading
Failing Upwards 