Free Blog 5: Interlude #2

Let me tell you a story…
So, I was sitting in class the other day, and the teacher just DRONED for like, 35 minutes. I could hardly hear myself think. The whole time we were in there I was just thinking “OH MY GOD, let me do my peer review, I understand already!” It’s only been two days since class and I can hardly remember what the teacher even said! Could you help me remember what class that was? Oh…whoops…
(I’m just kidding Mrs. Giddens!)
But anyways, most students do actually say things like that about their teachers and classes, and it just baffles me. I mean yeah, I understand classes can be boring sometimes. The material may not be that exciting, or a particular assignment might be difficult and the student just isn’t happy with that teacher at the moment. But if you’d ask me, I’d say that just the knowledge contained in classrooms and lectures is enough to keep me interested. All the teachers I’ve had (at Southern Poly at least, I can’t accurately say this for my high school teachers) have been extremely knowledgeable. I think if students would just listen to them their lives in classes would just be that much better. And hell, if the teacher is boring you, read the book while they yap! That’s what I do. Sometimes the book can be that much more exciting than the professor, I hate to say. Kinda like when I used to go to church mass every weekend. Priests bored me to death, but you best believe I just brought my Bible and read random passages and stories while they preached. The Bible really is an interesting read, if you ever need something to do. Just a thought!
So I guess the moral of this story is that you should just listen to the teacher and/or (I guess if you were really skilled you could do both) read the book. It honestly makes class so much more bearable. At least in my experience, I guess some kids just can’t bring themselves to care as much about the pursuit of knowledge. Their loss!
I would say see you next time on Free Blog, but that’s going to be in a few minutes. (I procrastinated this time, I’m sure you noticed.)
See you in a minute.