Posted by alexandra_k on May 2, 2014, at 22:29:34
In reply to Re: going ahead, posted by baseball55 on May 2, 2014, at 20:37:51
I was thinking that subjects that aren't standardly taught from powerpoint are discussion / essay based. English Literature. Most of Philosophy... Etc... Because it is more that you need to develop an idea or a line of reasoning or something. So you need exposure to people doing that and then practice running your own.
I'm not sure why the maths / physical science people have these weird mystical almost supernatural ideas about learning. Why it is that they don't use known techniques from the psychological sciences... It really is beyond me... I do think... Open entry... Nobody gives a sh*t. I'm not interested in teaching undergrads because... Stuff all of them are actually interested in learning. I thought university was a refuge for intelligent and motivated students... Not a routine matter of course or line of least effort / resistance for... Everyone. We've just got... An extended childhood. Todays undergraduate degree is, what... My parents generations last couple years high school equivalency? Basically... Perhaps more than that... Basically anyone who wants one can get to do a PhD these days... And most supervisors basically write them for them...
Sigh.
I'm feeling really upset / angry / agitated that I really don't like the present person teaching chemistry... And we have her for most of the rest of the semester... And she's doing all the hard for me maths stuff... And it is a waste of time my going to class because I can't follow (she has a thick accent and does weird things with her word order and I can't read some of her letters very well with her handwriting and I don't have glasses to see her scrawl anyway...) And that class was important... Socialising... For me. And I'm mourning. That its gone :( And I'm scared that I'll fail the next test (or only get a B). Had a nightmare last night...
And she still hasn't put up her powerpoint notes from Friday... So I emailed her... And ccd the head of school... And... Uh... I'm afraid that they'll turn on me. LIke that place across the bridge. And Weltec. Because things are looking... Just like them. I'm scared.
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