Humility vs. humiliation

[timzloff]

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My history final today was grueling, mainly because I was far less prepared than I needed to be given the sophomore-level spit back every fucking fact you ever learned aspect of the exam. For which I'm way out of practice. Which certainly required more effort and motivation than I was able to muster this term. The final for SPAN 102 is Monday

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[bear_left]

As a native New Yorker who took the subway up & down the Upper East Side every day for five years growing up, it's about freaking time! Yay MTA!

And as a history prof., I do think my students in my Sixties class were vastly happier with a take-home final essay which was one question (choice of two) that demanded they show me what they've come to understand this semester, rather than what they can regurgitate. But that's a bigger challenge for lower-level courses.

merry x-mas!

[theslack]

Stop worrying about how well you're doing in school. I have it on good authority that George W. Bush was a sub-par student and look at him: he's president!

Sounds like you decorate your tree in a more edible fashion that we do. I never used to buy 'em, and when I was a kid, we had the same fake one every year due to my allergies. It's been a fun tradition with my new clan lo these past several years, although the lot near our house is outrageously overpriced; who could afford--much less want to pay for--a $150 tree?

We always settle into the $50 tree with the disposable stand, and this year Hawk chose a particularly Charlie Brown-like specimen, which we've plastered with lights, tinsel, and various bulbs.

Now if we only had enough money left over to stock it with gifts....

[mccullen]

although admittedly less relevant than other comments on this post, i felt compelled to suggest to you, a d.wojnarowicz fan, this german photographer. he's like a cross between wojnarowicz, werner herzog and al eingang. i only learned of him a couple of days ago but i think i love his work. read the interview before you czech out the pictures.

get it? czech?
not funny at all.

interview
http://www.buttmagazine.com/Issues/6_Herrmann.html

artist site
http://www.herrmann-studio.com/

[timzloff]

Yikes! Not work safe!

Nonetheless, many thanks! After I'm finally done with the drat exams, I'm keen to explore the pics.

And this buttmagazine has my prurience peaked, as well...