School Daze?

[la_samtyr]

More items yoinked from mock_the_stupid:

I was taking an advanced college algebra class in January but dropped the class because of the severe stupidity my math teacher possessed. I also had this same teacher for the first half of the class and it was easy enough considering I knew most of the material already. I figured why not take the second half of the class with her again? Turned out to be a real smart move on my part.

One day we were talking about gravity and such and she turns to the class and goes "Da Vinci discovered gravity when he dropped an apple off the Leaning Tower of Pisa" in dead seriousness.

I realize that yes she's a math teacher, but Da Vinci discovered gravity? It was at that point in time I realized I needed to get out of that class.



Here goes:
In the midst of a Geography lesson to a fourteen-year-old, I didn't quite know whether to laugh or cry. Perhaps both.

Me (after babbling for fifteen minutes about deforestation): "Now, based on what I've just taught, give me an example of an area in the Western part of the world where deforestation is occuring."

Him (obviously having spaced out when I was teaching): "Uh .. India?"

*I stare at him pointedly*

*There is a long pause*

Me (bursting out): "West! WEST!! INDIA IS NOT IN THE WEST!"

Him: "Hmmm. Okay. Uh. China?"

Me: (exasperated sigh) "NO. STOP MENTIONING ASIAN COUNTRIES. ASIA IS NOT IN THE WEST, DOGGONE IT!"

Him: "Ah. Right okay, so Asia's out. Uhm. America?"

Me: "FINALLY. THANK YOU. Now, which part of America, please?"

*Again, there is silence*

Him: "Uh ..Sydney?"

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In my Chaucerian Literature class we'd just finished reading the Retraction, the last part of the Canterbury Tales. The 'zomg I so smart' girl in my class came up with this gem to describe it.

Girl: It's like the summation at the end of a movie. I bet that's what he was going for.
Prof: Movie?
Girl: Yes.
Prof: Chaucer was trying to make this...like a movie.
Girl: Yeah, it's obvious. If you consider the socio-political implications-
Me: CHAUCER DIED BEFORE MOVIES WERE INVENTED.
Girl: ...as I was saying, Chaucer was clearly imitating the film genre...

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So today i was reading St. Clair College's book that includes all the programs, course requirements, etc.
At the bottom of each page, there is a little box that says "In 2005 # people graduated from this program. % were employed...."
It confused me when i came across one that said:
"In 2005, 10 people graduated from this program. 71% were employed..."

How can you hire .1 people?

Comments

[anony-mouse19.livejournal.com]

sweet.especially Da Vinci and Asia.