New Degree Field: Master's Degree in Creationism.
by BurnTheShips 15 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Kudra
You know what- based on the degree actually meaning ANYTHING, the kids that have gone through the science-for-non-science-majors classes that I have TAed for are just a HAIR away from creation science degrees themselves. They cheat, lie, plagiarize, lie some more and want at LEAST a "B" for their efforts. They might as well have a creation science degree as a BA from any of the major universities (well, at least the U of A) it seems like. The sorority and fraternity kids are the worst of the lot.
The professors really try to present meaningful material in an accessable manner- these kids aren't students, they are little jerks who think they need a degree for some reason or other or are there to party and snag a hot, potentially rich man or wife.
They are rich, willfully ignorant brats who demand a degree handed to them on a platter. These are the morons who are running their dad's companies and going into managerial positions, subsequently making OUR lives hell when we inevitably have to deal with them in some way in our day-to-day.
You wouldn't think it but I do like teaching- but sheesh, in some classes you may as well be reading out of a Swahili dictionary, for all the information the kids take from their time in class.
What to do...?...
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John Doe
What to do...?...
Flunk any kid that plagiarizes, as any self respecting instructor would do. Outline your rules in your syllabus and stick to them.
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jeeprube
What to do...?...
Flunk them. I work my butt off for my grades, as I'm sure JD does. It's disrespectful to good students like us to think that spoiled rich kids are being ushered through the system. One more reason that I'm glad I decided to major in a difficult subject.
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Scully
I'm sure it ranks right up there with Jedi Knight studies.
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Kudra
It's really hard to prove plagiarizing... there are some kids who had SUED the school over grades and other slights... I am but a mere TA and it is SO frustrating to see the professors I work with just seems to give up and give second chances to kids who are out and out failure material...
Rich kids arre the worst. What we get here at the U of A are spoiled brats who cannot get in to the UC (or even CSU) system because of bad grades. These kids have their wealthy parents ship them out here because it is easier to get in and they think it is a big party school (it is).
Fortunately (or not) I don't have finding (in the form of teaching assistantships) for next year so I won't be dealing with that frustration...