I really love how professors will send out an email that reads something like this:
"Please read Chapters 4, 6, 9, Chapter 10 pp 175-177 and 189-201, Chapter 12 pp 221-266, and Chapter 18. Also, take the two quizzes by midnight today. Read chapters 19, 20, and 21 and take the quiz on Sunday. And do something for yourself too."
Ah yes, in between drowning in reading, studying, assignments, reviewing, and actually attending class, perhaps I may do something for myself. I think showering, sleeping, perhaps eating a meal would be wonderful.
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That's right, do something nice for yourself. Like the guy who told me today to enjoy myself this weekend, and not to spend it all studying medicinal chemistry, the professor.
Coming from a liberal arts background, I too am amazed at the levels of assimilation present in graduate studies. We all do what we are told to, no one argues, no one questions any of this. I wonder if this is a common theme in professional education. Maybe next week in lab I should announce that I am uncomfortable breaking a glass ampule with my bare hands (even though it makes me feel oh-so-butch) and demand to learn a new, safer method?
My gf got an email from Vera Bradley the other day (we have no idea how she got on their email list, but I get the emails by proxy) and they are having one of their annual clearance sales at Cobb Galleria (in Kennesaw I think?) this weekend (like today and tomorrow). I know the sale ends Saturday but it is apparently full of lots of (relatively) cheap VB! My best friend's girlfriend got a large tic tac tote for me (my new book bag) for less than $30. I think most of the stuff is in retiring colors, but it's still high quality.....
Not to self * don't send out emails to my students that look like this*
Just kidding...well about the do something for yourself too part anyway. I don't even kid them into believing they will have time for that :)
When breaking a glass ampule - use an alcohol swab to wrap around the top part.
The things that profs say and email is so ridiculous sometimes.
Man...some days I wish I had you guys' class...my class asks so many questions we can't even get through the day's material. Our professors have to say "no more questions" and make them wait until after class to ask them or we'll NEVER get through it!
I, too had problems breaking the glass vial...I just knew I was going to cut myself, I'm so clumsy. I broke it and there was no blood lost, but still..
And I remember those emails. They mostly came in MedSurg class for me, but I had other issues as I did not have a computer at home for most of the first year of school. I was always missing stuff that they sent through email. I thought, this is an example of how low-income students are at a disadvantage...and they didn't even think to ask if everyone had a computer...nor did they include extra money in the fin aid package to buy one!
Welcome to nursing school. I miss humantities.
LP
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