Comments on: No Dark Sarcasm In The Classroom http://correresmidestino.com/no-dark-sarcasm-in-the-classroom/ Snowed under since 2004! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:57:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Em http://correresmidestino.com/no-dark-sarcasm-in-the-classroom/comment-page-4/#comment-19068 Em Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:40:48 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/?p=5369#comment-19068 Yes, that's a bit unusual. Even in Ireland they don't leave the room in the middle of a lecture, although it's quite common at the beginning if they suddenly change their mind. Laptops are also getting more popular here. Some students actually use them to take notes (I suppose they think it's handy to then copy and paste when they have to write essays, thus the bad marks - I know about it I'm the one who marks!). I was quite bothered though the day a student had his laptop at one of my tutorials, I had to ask him twice to put it away, explaining that it was a place for interaction. However, that wasn't as bad as the time a student felt asleep in front of me, I didn't even know how to react! Em .-= Em´s last blog ..<a href="http://emeire.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/rain-and-snow/" rel="nofollow">Rain and Snow</a> =-. Yes, that’s a bit unusual. Even in Ireland they don’t leave the room in the middle of a lecture, although it’s quite common at the beginning if they suddenly change their mind.
Laptops are also getting more popular here. Some students actually use them to take notes (I suppose they think it’s handy to then copy and paste when they have to write essays, thus the bad marks — I know about it I’m the one who marks!). I was quite bothered though the day a student had his laptop at one of my tutorials, I had to ask him twice to put it away, explaining that it was a place for interaction. However, that wasn’t as bad as the time a student felt asleep in front of me, I didn’t even know how to react!
Em
.-= Em´s last blog ..Rain and Snow =-.

]]> By: Priyank http://correresmidestino.com/no-dark-sarcasm-in-the-classroom/comment-page-4/#comment-17202 Priyank Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:05:28 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/?p=5369#comment-17202 hahahahahaha!! Zhu you make me laugh so hard and at the same time I am looking at how much I changed. I remember in my first class when the professor asked a question, I stood up to answer it. It was weird! Now I sit, sometimes unshaven, wearing my hat, eating my full meal, chatting on laptop or reading blogs (like right now). I think it also has to do with the professors - they have nothing to do with the students. They come, teach and go. :) .-= Priyank´s last blog ..<a href="http://priyank.com/weblog/2009/11/11/foreign-languages-in-toronto/" rel="nofollow">Linguistic delights of Toronto</a> =-. hahahahahaha!! Zhu you make me laugh so hard and at the same time I am looking at how much I changed. I remember in my first class when the professor asked a question, I stood up to answer it. It was weird! Now I sit, sometimes unshaven, wearing my hat, eating my full meal, chatting on laptop or reading blogs (like right now). I think it also has to do with the professors — they have nothing to do with the students. They come, teach and go. :)
.-= Priyank´s last blog ..Linguistic delights of Toronto =-.

]]> By: Max Coutinho http://correresmidestino.com/no-dark-sarcasm-in-the-classroom/comment-page-3/#comment-16329 Max Coutinho Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:47:12 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/?p=5369#comment-16329 Wow! Hey Zhu, They can just get up and leave? Interesting... Nope, in Europe you know that we cannot do that: if you're late, its' a mess (and the teacher will write a note on you - specially to penalize you by lowering your grade); and if you leave the room without permission...oh boy...you might fail! But it is always interesting to learn new habits :D! Cheers .-= Max Coutinho´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/maxcouti/~3/ZczByADs8m0/lusosphere-east-timor.html" rel="nofollow">The Lusosphere: East Timor</a> =-. Wow!

Hey Zhu,

They can just get up and leave? Interesting…

Nope, in Europe you know that we cannot do that: if you’re late, its’ a mess (and the teacher will write a note on you — specially to penalize you by lowering your grade); and if you leave the room without permission…oh boy…you might fail!

But it is always interesting to learn new habits :D !

Cheers
.-= Max Coutinho´s last blog ..The Lusosphere: East Timor =-.

]]> By: kyh http://correresmidestino.com/no-dark-sarcasm-in-the-classroom/comment-page-3/#comment-16288 kyh Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:54:15 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/?p=5369#comment-16288 IMO, leaving the class half way is very rude, which is totally unacceptable in Asian societies, which stress on respect for the elderly, parents, and teachers. Even if we find the classes boring, we shouldn't just leave like that. Imagine what the lecturer/professor would feel given that awkward situation. We shouldn't always think of ourselves - try to put ourselves in the professor's shoes - how would you like if half the class (or maybe more) do exactly the same to you? Definitely not a sweet experience. 尊师敬老，somehow is a teaching lost in times... .-= kyh´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/soleilian/~3/Fao3VM277fc/601" rel="nofollow">A day at aunt’s</a> =-. IMO, leaving the class half way is very rude, which is totally unacceptable in Asian societies, which stress on respect for the elderly, parents, and teachers. Even if we find the classes boring, we shouldn’t just leave like that. Imagine what the lecturer/professor would feel given that awkward situation. We shouldn’t always think of ourselves — try to put ourselves in the professor’s shoes — how would you like if half the class (or maybe more) do exactly the same to you? Definitely not a sweet experience. 尊师敬老，somehow is a teaching lost in times…
.-= kyh´s last blog ..A day at aunt’s =-.

]]> By: Soleil http://correresmidestino.com/no-dark-sarcasm-in-the-classroom/comment-page-3/#comment-16281 Soleil Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:19:53 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/?p=5369#comment-16281 This made me laugh out loud. I can't believe how rude these students are! Of course I've seen people get up and leave in the middle of class and come back, and I will confess to having left class to take an important phone call once (only once! and it was a really important phone call!). I do agree with the laptop problem, can't even tell you how many kids I've seen on Facebook during class, or how many cell phones ring during class. My biggest pet peeve though is when everyone starts packing up to leave at the end of class before the professor has stopped lecturing. It's so rude! The professor is still standing there talking and half the class will be putting away their pens and notebooks and getting out of their chairs. Keep these coming! .-= Soleil´s last blog ..<a href="http://ausoleillevant.blogspot.com/2009/10/cast-of-characters.html" rel="nofollow">The Cast of Characters</a> =-. This made me laugh out loud. I can’t believe how rude these students are! Of course I’ve seen people get up and leave in the middle of class and come back, and I will confess to having left class to take an important phone call once (only once! and it was a really important phone call!). I do agree with the laptop problem, can’t even tell you how many kids I’ve seen on Facebook during class, or how many cell phones ring during class. My biggest pet peeve though is when everyone starts packing up to leave at the end of class before the professor has stopped lecturing. It’s so rude! The professor is still standing there talking and half the class will be putting away their pens and notebooks and getting out of their chairs.

Keep these coming!
.-= Soleil´s last blog ..The Cast of Characters =-.

]]> By: Zhu http://correresmidestino.com/no-dark-sarcasm-in-the-classroom/comment-page-3/#comment-16277 Zhu Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:53:13 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/?p=5369#comment-16277 @Nigel - I guess so, but education is still important and I think most people just don't want to take the time to listen and learn. @barbara - These informal classes are fairly new to me. In France, a lot of us never attended the classes but those who would go actually paid attention. @Jennie - I think you are right on: some students must think that if they show up, knowledge will somehow get to their brain! :lol: @Bluefish - Oh, I know, sometimes I wish I were somewhere else - some classes are boring! My laptop is old so I can't take it, the battery wouldn't last 20 min. I have to correct the Chinese, I was tired when I typed it ;-) @Linguist-in-Waiting - The etiquette is more relax, for sure. It's surprising to me but it is blog material after all :lol: @Beth - Really? Maybe it's just my classes then. Anyhow, I find it weird. @Seb - Same here, I don't mind joking with the teacher but I mean, I do come to learn something... @Tulsa Gentleman - I guess it did change! @Sidney - I actually kind of difficult sometimes... you feel like you don't fit in. @Seraphine - I would love to seat by you. I would never be bored, I'm sure! @DianeCA - Oh, so it is like that in Norway too! Maybe it's a global trend then... @Nigel — I guess so, but education is still important and I think most people just don’t want to take the time to listen and learn.

@barbara — These informal classes are fairly new to me. In France, a lot of us never attended the classes but those who would go actually paid attention.

@Jennie — I think you are right on: some students must think that if they show up, knowledge will somehow get to their brain! :lol:

@Bluefish — Oh, I know, sometimes I wish I were somewhere else — some classes are boring! My laptop is old so I can’t take it, the battery wouldn’t last 20 min.

I have to correct the Chinese, I was tired when I typed it ;-)

@Linguist-in-Waiting — The etiquette is more relax, for sure. It’s surprising to me but it is blog material after all :lol:

@Beth — Really? Maybe it’s just my classes then. Anyhow, I find it weird.

@Seb — Same here, I don’t mind joking with the teacher but I mean, I do come to learn something…

@Tulsa Gentleman — I guess it did change!

@Sidney — I actually kind of difficult sometimes… you feel like you don’t fit in.

@Seraphine — I would love to seat by you. I would never be bored, I’m sure!

@DianeCA — Oh, so it is like that in Norway too! Maybe it’s a global trend then…

]]> By: DianeCA http://correresmidestino.com/no-dark-sarcasm-in-the-classroom/comment-page-3/#comment-16265 DianeCA Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:10:06 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/?p=5369#comment-16265 I know exactly what you are talking about but I thought it was just in Norway. When i was young I would never even think of being late, if you were late you often couldn't even enter the class. Things are totally different now. I also always stayed to the end of my classes, I am just now finished with a 5 year study period, and I still stayed to the end, even when I witnessed masses of students leaving in the middle of a session. Maybe I am getting old, but I feel like students are so self centered now. They take what they want and leave. I think about the poor professor which is left teaching a half empty classroom. I have to admit I still think there is something valuable in commitment and respect for others. After all I did enroll in the school to learn. .-= DianeCA´s last blog ..<a href="http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/autumn-foilage-photo-hunt/" rel="nofollow">Autumn foilage photo hunt</a> =-. I know exactly what you are talking about but I thought it was just in Norway. When i was young I would never even think of being late, if you were late you often couldn’t even enter the class. Things are totally different now. I also always stayed to the end of my classes, I am just now finished with a 5 year study period, and I still stayed to the end, even when I witnessed masses of students leaving in the middle of a session. Maybe I am getting old, but I feel like students are so self centered now. They take what they want and leave. I think about the poor professor which is left teaching a half empty classroom. I have to admit I still think there is something valuable in commitment and respect for others. After all I did enroll in the school to learn.
.-= DianeCA´s last blog ..Autumn foilage photo hunt =-.

]]> By: Seraphine http://correresmidestino.com/no-dark-sarcasm-in-the-classroom/comment-page-2/#comment-16256 Seraphine Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:18:35 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/?p=5369#comment-16256 ahh university days. aren't they wonderful. if i was in class with you. i'd pass you a note. maybe a funny drawing. and i'd share my subway with you. .-= Seraphine´s last blog ..<a href="http://encoreseraphine.com/2009/10/15/one-of-lifes-shining-moments/" rel="nofollow">Another One of Life’s Shining Moments</a> =-. ahh university days. aren’t they wonderful.
if i was in class with you. i’d pass you a note.
maybe a funny drawing. and i’d share my subway with you.
.-= Seraphine´s last blog ..Another One of Life’s Shining Moments =-.

]]> By: Sidney http://correresmidestino.com/no-dark-sarcasm-in-the-classroom/comment-page-2/#comment-16253 Sidney Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:03:33 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/?p=5369#comment-16253 Wow... I want to be a student AGAIN ! :-) .-= Sidney´s last blog ..<a href="http://my_sarisari_store.typepad.com/my_sarisari_store/2009/10/the-2009-philippine-blog-awardsthe-philippine-blog-awards-is-a-yearly-event-that-aims-to-give-recognition-to-outstanding-blo.html" rel="nofollow"></a> =-. Wow… I want to be a student AGAIN ! :-)
.-= Sidney´s last blog .. =-.

]]> By: Tulsa Gentleman http://correresmidestino.com/no-dark-sarcasm-in-the-classroom/comment-page-2/#comment-16249 Tulsa Gentleman Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:48:46 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/?p=5369#comment-16249 Arriving late or leaving early was not acceptable when I was in college. Of course that was almost 50 years ago. Do you suppose that made a difference? .-= Tulsa Gentleman´s last blog ..<a href="http://tulsagentleman.blogspot.com/2009/10/wordless-wednesday.html" rel="nofollow">Wordless Wednesday</a> =-. Arriving late or leaving early was not acceptable when I was in college. Of course that was almost 50 years ago. Do you suppose that made a difference?
.-= Tulsa Gentleman´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday =-.

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