but no really
So I have to write this lab report. Which is nothing new, because labs and chemistry are my life. What is new is that Im suddenly dreading writing a well-written lab report.
Last week, when we got our LDH Activity lab back, I knew I was getting back a 100% paper because I'd gone online to check the grades, so I was expecting that. What I wasnt expecting was the SONG AND DANCE that accompanied his handing these lab reports back. These are not important lab results. They are very standard, very boring lab results, but because I spend the majority of my time (not spent slacking off) reading articles from medical journals, I know how a) dry this shit can be and b) the proper way to present information. So instead of giving him a ton of friffery I just gave him the straight up facts, only the necessary diagrams/charts, and explained myself coherently.
He stood in front of the class and waved my paper around like a maniac, going on and on about how he appreciates people putting effort into writing their papers (my effort? minimal at best) and how he wants everyone to look at how the meat of the lab was put at the beginning (discussion, results, intro, methods (standard procedures, not two pages that no one reads anyway) - its the new way idek) and bla bla bla all the while Im sinking into my chair wishing he'd stop looking right at me and congratulating me on doing just what he'd asked for.
And I guess it is kind of stuck up or prissy or whatever term you want to use when I'm essentially saying "I dont want your praise" but its honestly not me being intentionally prissy. Its you embarrassing me. I've always been embarrassed at being singled out for my academics. I hate being pointed out for doing exactly what you asked me to do. Why are you pointing me out for it? It makes me super uncomfortable to be pointed out to a bunch of my peers when they haven't specifically come up to me to ask for help. I appreciate a discrete email saying "hey this was really good, thanks for not boring me to tears" as opposed to IN CLASS THEATRICS.
And why would you be so ADAMANT about it? I understand that you are a criminally awkward Teaching Assistant and that you're like, afraid that we're going to start rioting at any moment, but really? Stop trying to be our friend. Stop trying to make jokes and be exaggerated about how great a paper is. Ugh why wouldnt you at least tell me so that I can ask you NOT to say its my paper? No one in the class probably knows me by name, so if you'd just been like "this is an exemplary paper, if you want to come up and see how it was formatted/written, you may." Hell, I would've gone and printed you out another copy without my name on it if you'd've just emailed me before hand!
Anyway gon go write my lab report, I guess. And probably sit in the back of class so he can't see me.
In other news, Argentina is scary and Im scared but my family seems to be behind it. I'm just a giant study abroad wimp.
Last week, when we got our LDH Activity lab back, I knew I was getting back a 100% paper because I'd gone online to check the grades, so I was expecting that. What I wasnt expecting was the SONG AND DANCE that accompanied his handing these lab reports back. These are not important lab results. They are very standard, very boring lab results, but because I spend the majority of my time (not spent slacking off) reading articles from medical journals, I know how a) dry this shit can be and b) the proper way to present information. So instead of giving him a ton of friffery I just gave him the straight up facts, only the necessary diagrams/charts, and explained myself coherently.
He stood in front of the class and waved my paper around like a maniac, going on and on about how he appreciates people putting effort into writing their papers (my effort? minimal at best) and how he wants everyone to look at how the meat of the lab was put at the beginning (discussion, results, intro, methods (standard procedures, not two pages that no one reads anyway) - its the new way idek) and bla bla bla all the while Im sinking into my chair wishing he'd stop looking right at me and congratulating me on doing just what he'd asked for.
And I guess it is kind of stuck up or prissy or whatever term you want to use when I'm essentially saying "I dont want your praise" but its honestly not me being intentionally prissy. Its you embarrassing me. I've always been embarrassed at being singled out for my academics. I hate being pointed out for doing exactly what you asked me to do. Why are you pointing me out for it? It makes me super uncomfortable to be pointed out to a bunch of my peers when they haven't specifically come up to me to ask for help. I appreciate a discrete email saying "hey this was really good, thanks for not boring me to tears" as opposed to IN CLASS THEATRICS.
And why would you be so ADAMANT about it? I understand that you are a criminally awkward Teaching Assistant and that you're like, afraid that we're going to start rioting at any moment, but really? Stop trying to be our friend. Stop trying to make jokes and be exaggerated about how great a paper is. Ugh why wouldnt you at least tell me so that I can ask you NOT to say its my paper? No one in the class probably knows me by name, so if you'd just been like "this is an exemplary paper, if you want to come up and see how it was formatted/written, you may." Hell, I would've gone and printed you out another copy without my name on it if you'd've just emailed me before hand!
Anyway gon go write my lab report, I guess. And probably sit in the back of class so he can't see me.
In other news, Argentina is scary and Im scared but my family seems to be behind it. I'm just a giant study abroad wimp.