Thursday, July 16, 2009

A Big Thirsty On Course Shopping.


Once again this otherwise sublime site reveals a terrible age bias.

Maybe course shopping wasn't in when you Silverbacks ruled the planet, but it's quite common among my students, and was common for me and my peers (all happily T-T, by the way, and not a fuddy-duddy among us.)

I love when students course shop. I like it when they come up to me in class and tell me they might not stick around because then I can win them over. I want the challenge. I do everything I can to make class entertaining and fun. I want their eyes to bug out while I'm talking (and I teach Roman History, among other things).

I say let the kids shop. I know they've got better things to do than be bored by a simple lecturing proffie (ugh, when will they just go away already?).

Q: But seriously, are there readers out there who get gassy because students course shop? And why? Do you think it's better if they just sign up and stick with it, even if they aren't having fun?

A: Send your replies to fuddy-duddy Cash right here.

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