Good God. Literally. I just got the following from a student. Now, it’s not a terrible essay. It’s actually quite sweet. But the weird thing is, the assignment was to take two seemingly opposite things and do a thorough pro/con list for both. I have no idea how she got from point A (assignment on syllabus) to point B (essay on Jesus).
“REDACTED.”
Also, “he will not waste any affliction”? Am I the only one who thinks that sounds rather like he has some extra plagues lying around and will just pour them on us whenever, so as not to “waste” them?!
UPDATE: The student from the crazy affirmative action essay (from “Back”) has gone to the dean about the offensiveness of white people writing about affirmative action (nevermind that the author is hispanic), so I am striking some of my materials from the record until I feel it’s ok to post them again. Like I mentioned, I feel bad for her ire, and I’m genuinely sorry she’s angsty about this, so it’s not right for me to post these right now. Sorry, sports fans.
Seriously Sorcia, do you ever want to tell people you’re a ditch digger, or some other job with less aggravation?
I used to work in a high stress environment, and it got so that I couldn’t stand to talk about it once I’d left the office for the day. I never went back to work there after my second maternity leave and I stayed home with the kids for years.
Now I’ll do part time, low stress, walk out the door and forget about it instantly jobs when I feel the need for social stimulation; it’s shit for $ but it’s easier to stay sane.
I have secret dreams of running away and becoming a bar tender. I think I’d be good at it except for the likelihood of drinking all the booze.
Oooooh I do hope I’m around for the plague of frogs. I do love frog legs.
Je voudrais les frog legs!
??? If it helps any I am baffled also. Unless she’s saying afflictions and Christ are opposites. Maybe that’s it. We suffer, and He, um….hey look. Bones is on….see ya.
Bones indeed.