tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249382164301556844.post7796875976012341058..comments2010-06-15T13:39:19.609-07:00Comments on ...but, I'm really good at Math.: Imparting WisdomKarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512919265703781843noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249382164301556844.post-75168274907317353422008-11-20T18:15:00.000-08:002008-11-20T18:15:00.000-08:00When I was in engaged to Peter while in college I ...When I was in engaged to Peter while in college I had a teacher tell me that I was the first student she ever had that kept it together after getting engaged. She said everyone else always seemed to forget to show up to class and do their homework. I took it as a compliment. <BR/><BR/>I also took a final during my uncle's funeral.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947588244144731190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249382164301556844.post-25310039029475722972008-11-19T22:04:00.000-08:002008-11-19T22:04:00.000-08:00I think you nailed it on the head.Trigonometry rea...I think you nailed it on the head.<BR/><BR/>Trigonometry really is much more important than matrices.<BR/><BR/>It looks like your student will never figure that out, as sad as that thought is. But perhaps someday he'll learn for himself the life lesson you tried to teach him.Matt Munyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255054747487693312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249382164301556844.post-67037876679813840292008-11-19T20:36:00.000-08:002008-11-19T20:36:00.000-08:00I remember once hearing an NPR report on college s...I remember once hearing an NPR report on college student excuses, and one professor's comments. She explained that she required a note of authenticity for a "grandparent's" funeral (I can't remember if it was a doctor's note, or the death certificate, or what) because it was such a common excuse. <BR/><BR/>What was poignant about her comments that ties to your post is that she explained how many of her students came up with every excuse in the book, yet some students came in no matter the crap on the side that happened in their lives. One gal came in to take a test (or final maybe?) all bandaged up, even though the night before her radiator in her apt. had burst on her. Both hands were completely bundled up, yet the gal wedged her writing utensil in and still took the test.<BR/><BR/>So, to say suck it up a little more to your poor defenseless student, I give today's happenings:<BR/>My friend's car died yesterday; alternator (over 20 minutes of charging the battery still ended in a dead car the second we disconnected the jumper cables).<BR/><BR/>Today said friend had to get 3 out of 5 children to school at 8 am, get the K child picked up at 11:30, get the older two at minimum day schedule of 12:30, and go back to school at 2:20 for a parent teacher conference. She walked the kids to school in the morning (2 miles roundtrip), I got a ride for her kindergartner, & I picked up her two oldest. <BR/><BR/>She got walked the one month old baby toward a babysitter a mile away, then the half-mile walk to get to the school for the parent-teacher conference. I stopped inbetween piano lessons, went and picked her up and took her to the school for the conference, with all 3 of my kids and 4 of her 5 kids.<BR/><BR/>After all that incredible hassle, the teacher wasn't there. Sigh.<BR/><BR/>But that's life. I drove her back to pick up the baby, took them home, and went back to teaching piano lessons. Grr, but what could we do? Nothing. <BR/><BR/>If she hadn't called me to borrow a stroller (since hers was locked in their garage/storage unit and her garage door opener was in their towed, dead car), she would have spent more than half her afternoon walking around with an 8, 7, 5, 14 month, and one month old baby, all for nothing. Only because she called did I know her plan and was able to drive them around.<BR/><BR/>(and yes, I now want the award for LONGEST blog post comment ever)Kimboolyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224586480718419499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249382164301556844.post-89037175764110293372008-11-19T18:53:00.000-08:002008-11-19T18:53:00.000-08:00He may not have had gas money, but did you ask if ...He may not have had gas money, but did you ask if he had beer money?<BR/><BR/>Maybe you should do a unit on locus of control.Brighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05112669546505362727noreply@blogger.com