It's been a rough week at school. I feel judgy and stabby and disappointed, and I'm more likely to be gracious and kind to my colleagues here if I have an outlet for snark/frustration. But even here, I'm trying to be balanced and not just see the worst in everything (which you probably realize is my first instinct). So:Good idea: puppies.
Bad idea: wearing all beige, all the time.
Good idea: coffee breaks.
Bad idea: the philosopher haircut. It's kind of like Fabio's hair in the 80s, but because someone is too busy thinking big thoughts to find a brush or get a haircut, it's scruffier. It may substitute for philosopher's stubble, if said philosopher lacks facial hair, but will not prevent the philosopher in question from thoughtfully stroking his chin as if this were not the case.
Good idea: Turkish idioms (you can't fit two watermelons in one armpit).
Bad idea: interrupting.
Good idea: using precise language.
Bad idea: using academic buzzwords (intertextuality), filler phrases (if you will, as such), and icky words (moist, virile). Minus ten extra points if you use all three in one sentence.
Good idea: being flexible with a syllabus so as to take students interests into account.
Bad idea: being flexible with a syllabus because you are a) lazy, b) disorganized, or c) so you can waste half an hour showing the class YouTube videos irrelevant to the reading I worked so hard to do.
Good idea: putting a new, innovative spin on a standard, frequently taught class.
Bad idea: turning a standard, frequently taught class into a venue for you to reminisce about the good old days/confuse your opinion with fact/bond with students about how much you like the same band.
Good idea: taking a critical look at common attitudes and popular opinion.
Bad idea: failing to take a critical look at your own attitudes and opinions.
Good idea: recognizing that you are here to learn (humility).
Bad idea: believing that you are here to pontificate (arrogance).
Good idea: learning about marginalized groups.
Bad idea: learning about marginalized groups, only to decide that you too are marginalized, then repeatedly beating me over the head with how marginalized you are.
Good idea: rising above.
Bad idea: taking the bait.
Good idea: puppies.
2 comments:
good idea: chocolate ice cream
the girl at taco bell tried to point me to the atm - and i tried to explain politely to her that i hat no means of paying other than the check.... and that they should put a sign up saying that they don't accept checks and it wouldn't be an issue in the future. i won't ever be able to go back to that taco bell - which is a shame because i shop in the shopping center in Greeley where it is located all the time... like for instance - today i will shop there for new shoes because mine smell bad and are falling apart. i can't afford new ones, but Kohls and payless are both located there, and so is the grocery store and target and ross... how can i not shop there... the other one is in the ghetto... :( sad for me that i'm a jerk and they are losers...
wearing all beige?...what are you on safari?
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