[aklug] Re: The Paradox...

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Arthur Corliss wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Nov 2009, Christopher Howard wrote:
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>> Why is it that some teachers just assume you want to spend every waking
>> moment outside of class doing homework? Were they not students once
>> themselves? Was it just really easy for them, or do they just want us to
>> suffer like they did?
>>
>> :(
>
> There's always a price to be paid to gain knowledge. How bad do you want
> that knowledge/career/skill? All knowledge gained cheaply is soon
> forgotten. I could be quoting someone, but I've long since forgotten who.
> ;-)
>
> --Arthur Corliss
> Live Free or Die

Thanks. Last night's note was written in that moment of desperation that
always seems to hit about 1:30 when its seems like their just isn't any
break from homework. I was under a little more pressure because this
last two weeks my math prof has assigned about three times as much
homework as she usually does.

In perspective, I realize my homework load is probably pretty light
compared to some of the Seniors I know, who are doing Calc 3 and Linear
Algebra and fancy jazz like that. So I know I just need to buckle down,
work hard, and get things done.

To be honest though, I still sometimes wonder if the system as a whole
doesn't need to be tweaked. The general expectation from most teachers
is that a person will spend "2 hours outside of class on homework for
every 1 hour in the classroom." That's somewhat unrealistic for even a
single guy working part time, not to mention people who work full time
and have a family. The result is that, in a lot of degree programs,
university education tends to be something that consumes most of your
personal life, both on weekdays and weekends.

But then, I guess a guy could always just take less credits if he felt
like he wanted a lesser load. But then, if a guy drops below twelve
credits, he is no longer considered a "full time" student, and so he has
to start paying his student loans back, and he isn't eligible for
financial aid or student work positions... something of a vicious cycle
there.

Well, boo hoo, woe is me... :) Off to class now.

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Christopher Howard
http://indicium.us
http://theologia.indicium.us
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Received on Fri Nov 13 10:03:49 2009