Comments on: First Day of Classes http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2008/08/20/first-day-of-classes/ We have technical difficulties, it will take a day or two to get back to normal. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:57:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: the science diva http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2008/08/20/first-day-of-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-2976 the science diva Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:37:07 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=299#comment-2976 that sounds like my alma mater. oh how nostalgic! that sounds like my alma mater. oh how nostalgic!

]]> By: J http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2008/08/20/first-day-of-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-1991 J Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:35:15 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=299#comment-1991 My wife acted like the good student she is and bought her books weeks in advance of the courses she's taking this fall. The first day of class yesterday, the professor says, "There's been an error at the bookstore--they ordered the wrong edition. You'll need to get the brand, new edition before Friday." One hour at the campus center (trying to exchange her book) and $135 later, problem solved. Only now, we've wasted one hour of life and $135 we don't have. God, I love Universities. My wife acted like the good student she is and bought her books weeks in advance of the courses she’s taking this fall. The first day of class yesterday, the professor says, “There’s been an error at the bookstore–they ordered the wrong edition. You’ll need to get the brand, new edition before Friday.” One hour at the campus center (trying to exchange her book) and $135 later, problem solved.

Only now, we’ve wasted one hour of life and $135 we don’t have. God, I love Universities.

]]> By: The Chemist (AKA ChiralDecay) http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2008/08/20/first-day-of-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 The Chemist (AKA ChiralDecay) Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:00:13 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=299#comment-1982 Ha, speaking of clockwork questions, I think I sent one of my profs an email that he probably gets every few semesters: "I have the previous edition of the textbook, is that okay?" Though in my defense the previous edition was good and it's not the kind of class where the science is going to have changed substantially since last semester. I am fortunate (or unfortunate depending on how you look at it) to go to a school which is not heavily Greek, and there's a large non-traditional student population which sort of brings up the average maturity level a little overall. Of course, you forgot the large number of businesses set up with tables in the quad to hook all the lovely freshman into their loyalty programs and services. Ha, speaking of clockwork questions, I think I sent one of my profs an email that he probably gets every few semesters:

“I have the previous edition of the textbook, is that okay?” Though in my defense the previous edition was good and it’s not the kind of class where the science is going to have changed substantially since last semester.

I am fortunate (or unfortunate depending on how you look at it) to go to a school which is not heavily Greek, and there’s a large non-traditional student population which sort of brings up the average maturity level a little overall.

Of course, you forgot the large number of businesses set up with tables in the quad to hook all the lovely freshman into their loyalty programs and services.

]]> By: J http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2008/08/20/first-day-of-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-1979 J Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:15:00 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=299#comment-1979 Like clockwork, I just got my first email this morning about tutoring for organic chemistry. "I'm applying to medical school next year and absolutely need an A in organic." You and everyone else. Like clockwork, I just got my first email this morning about tutoring for organic chemistry.

“I’m applying to medical school next year and absolutely need an A in organic.”

You and everyone else.

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