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  1. Eliminating the jerks from class

    Only in retrospect do I realize that good professors develop mechanisms to eliminate jerks / a-holes / disruptions from class.

    One professor would say on day one, "I never give an A grade for this class. Never."
    I managed to negotiate that asap and eventually earned an A for the class.

    Another professor said, "Any student who is late to class more than twice will receive a fail grade. No exceptions."
    That was the summer of massive freeway ...

    Updated 12-06-2024 at 06:27 AM by Ellsworth (No warm up, lots of pre-thought, lots of edits)

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  2. Jesuit Power

    When I attended college I followed my sister's good advice, "always make use of faculty hours, always talk to your professors outside of class."

    It led to a lot of interesting discussions and also better grades because familiarity, genuine interest, and also personality matters.
    It's the easiest, ethical way to 'hack' the system.

    Here's a story about one memorable visit.

    I attended a Jesuit college, and only took two classes (iirc, ...

    Updated 12-06-2024 at 06:27 AM by Ellsworth (No warm up, lots of pre-thought, lots of edits)

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  3. Clint Eastwood and Jane Goodall meet

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/new...ia/ar-BB1lwWrf

    Clint Eastwood meets Jane Goodall, that represents the pinnacle of career and reality.
    Clint Eastwood meets Jane Goodall, that represents the pinnacle of reality and career.

    Jane Goodall meets Clint Eastwood, that represents the pinnacle of career and reality.
    Jane Goodall meets Clint Eastwood, that represents the pinnacle ...

    Updated 12-09-2024 at 08:09 AM by Ellsworth (No warm up, a bunch of edits)

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