College

[Cecilia]

I gave them zeros on the questions they cheated on, did not allow them to take the remedial exam and get an average of the two exams (normally, students who get below a 70 have to take another exam on the same material and get the average of the two exams), and this teat score can not be dropped.  Tough, but fair.

Well done! I would have given them a zero for the entire exam and reported them.
I am so sick of professors ignoring cheating students!

[Dr. DTVT]

The dean gave me the green light, and the AD is suspending the athletes for a few games.  The dean is out of town so I couldn't get his input.  It pretty much guarantees that they need A's from here on out just to pull a C, and it is past the withdraw deadline so that is not an option for them.  I know their coaches are going to give them hell.  There is an official record of it ßo if its a second offense for one of them then the school will send them on their merry way.

[SystematicThought]

How did you catch them?-- if you can say at all

[Sigz]

Almost done, only 1 real class and then my senior design project. I'm taking Philosophy of Mind, which should be interesting.

[Ħ]

At my uni, if you cheat, you get kicked out for a quarter.

Almost done, only 1 real class and then my senior design project. I'm taking Philosophy of Mind, which should be interesting.

Let me know how that goes. You're pretty much going to be talking about dualism vs. monism.

I had that class with a sloppy professor who went really slow, covering half the material in the first 8/10 weeks of the class, and then quickly rushed through everything else the last two weeks. Hopefully the same doesn't happen to you.

[Dr. DTVT]

How did you catch them?-- if you can say at all

Three virtually identical looking tests.  Same questions, just different substances / values.  When someone had numbers from someone else's test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMOqm-wG3og#t=12s

[yorost]

I caught someone the exact same way in a Calc class. Near perfect test, for the other one.

[73109]

So I know that by this point, most of the people that I knew are gone and newer people don't know me but I'm back! Woot!

This morning, I committed to the University of Chicago--the same university as theseoafs. Yay!

[theseoafs]

Welcome home, buddy.

[Ħ]

Numbers!

[Cedar redaC]

Whoa, the legend known as Numbers has returned.

[73109]

I don't even know you, dude...

I can't tell if that is a good thing. Anyways, heyo!!!

[Cedar redaC]

You probably don't know too much about me yet, but I've heard plenty of stories (good ones) about you.

Sorry if that sounds creepy.

[73109]

I actually wasn't aware that there were good stories about me.

Ya learn something knew every day.

[Cedar redaC]

 

[Dr. DTVT]

I actually wasn't aware that there were good stories about me.

Ya learn something knew every day.

numbers is the Barry of DTF.  Actually, I'd say the other guy is Barry and numbers is the cool dude.

Anyone who gets the reference wins an internetz.

[Fiery Winds]

I actually wasn't aware that there were good stories about me.

Ya learn something knew every day.

numbers is the Barry of DTF.  Actually, I'd say the other guy is Barry and numbers is the cool dude.

Anyone who gets the reference wins an internetz.

Big Lebowski?

Welcome back, Cole.    Don't screw it up this time. 

[Ħ]

Numbers, you are planning to major in philosophy, right?

[Dr. DTVT]

Big Lebowski?

I love Lebowski references, but this isn't one.

[73109]

Philosophy? Perhaps. Or political science. Depends on where my interests take me and where I am in two years.

It clearly seems as though Fiery Winds is out of his element.

[Fiery Winds]

Philosophy? Perhaps. Or political science. Depends on where my interests take me and where I am in two years.

It clearly seems as though Fiery Winds is out of his element.

I knew it probably wasn't right, hence the question mark.  The reference reminded me of this exchange from TBL:

The Dude: Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not "Mr. Lebowski". You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.

It's a stretch, but figured it was worth a shot! 

[73109]

God I love that movie.

[Sigz]

Went to the career fair, got a few promising leads. Also got hit up by a recruiter via email about a contract position in San Diego, so things are actually looking up on the job hunting front. Huzzah.

[Ħ]

Philosophy? Perhaps. Or political science. Depends on where my interests take me and where I am in two years.

Don't do philosophy. Also, don't do political sense. Whatever keeps you away from a position of power, do that thing. On second thought, do philosophy.

[theseoafs]

My two cents: try to take a comp sci class while you're here.  It's fun and useful.

On the topic of philosophy, I'm taking a class in the department now and I'm not really enjoying it, but that's probably for circumstantial reasons (the professor isn't great).

[73109]

Philosophy? Perhaps. Or political science. Depends on where my interests take me and where I am in two years.

Don't do philosophy. Also, don't do political sense. Whatever keeps you away from a position of power, do that thing. On second thought, do philosophy.

I don't want a position of power; fret not. I just want to be a curmudgeony academic for my entire life. It isn't like Noam Chomsky or Slavok Zizek actually have any power. It isn't like hoards of college kids are storming the White House with copies of Failed States and The Sublime Object of Ideology.

My two cents: try to take a comp sci class while you're here.  It's fun and useful.

On the topic of philosophy, I'm taking a class in the department now and I'm not really enjoying it, but that's probably for circumstantial reasons (the professor isn't great).

Class? Professor? I might want to avoid it or take it just because the material is cool. What makes the professor bad?

Also, as for comp sci...dude, I struggle turning on my computer. This community taught me what a C-Drive is and that took a while. I have no idea what I'm doing here. That is why I want a job as a professor—I'll always have someone to fix my computer for me!

[Heretic]

Just finished my last final, the semester is now officially over. Going to go to graduation to see some of my friends graduate and then it's summer break! (and work...)

[Perpetual Change]

That is why I want a job as a professor—I'll always have someone to fix my computer for me!

It's a dream as likely as being a professional athlete in one of the big four American sports, and it's a dying industry, but you're off to a great start by chosing a good school like University of Chicago. Make sure to start looking into those Research Fellowships by the beginning of your Junior year, at latest.

[Cedar redaC]

Last finals tomorrow!

[73109]

Hell, I know the goal is quixotic, but I will try my best. You are right in that going to UChicago is an excellent first step.

I forgot where I read it but graduates from top 15 doctoral programs aren't facing the professorial cutbacks as much as other universities are (or any real cutbacks for that matter). Considering UChicago is a feeder school into those programs—hell, maybe if I'm lucky I could go there for grad school—I have step one down. I understand I will need to push my self to my absolute intellectual limit, but if it pays off in the end, it is worth it.

That being said, I am not looking at UChicago as a means to an end. The school is phenomenal, the people there are smart, and I will have an amazing time and a wonderful four years. It will suck sometimes, but that is what one needs to put up with when going to college in general. I really can't wait.

Good luck in your finals Cedar!

[yorost]

That is why I want a job as a professor—I'll always have someone to fix my computer for me!

It's a dream as likely as being a professional athlete in one of the big four American sports, and it's a dying industry, but you're off to a great start by chosing a good school like University of Chicago. Make sure to start looking into those Research Fellowships by the beginning of your Junior year, at latest.

Undergrad isn't that important for getting a professorship. Grad schools are full of students from lesser known places just as much or more than from big names, because those big names are built off of grad school and profs, not undergraduates.

I'm not sure what field you're coming from, but most undergrads do not come into grad school with research fellowships. If you're aiming at high research institutions your graduate education should be paid for, including stipend. Independent fellowships are great, you can avoid extra work, but they are not necessary.

Also, grad school is far different than undergrad, it's something hard to understand until you're knee deep into it. The drop out rates for PhD's is crazy, and I would guess most come in having dreams of being a professor. Keep your options open #'s.

[Ħ]

Looks like numbers and I are on parallel paths.

[Perpetual Change]

That is why I want a job as a professor—I'll always have someone to fix my computer for me!

It's a dream as likely as being a professional athlete in one of the big four American sports, and it's a dying industry, but you're off to a great start by chosing a good school like University of Chicago. Make sure to start looking into those Research Fellowships by the beginning of your Junior year, at latest.

Undergrad isn't that important for getting a professorship. Grad schools are full of students from lesser known places just as much or more than from big names, because those big names are built off of grad school and profs, not undergraduates.

I'm not sure what field you're coming from, but most undergrads do not come into grad school with research fellowships. If you're aiming at high research institutions your graduate education should be paid for, including stipend. Independent fellowships are great, you can avoid extra work, but they are not necessary.

Also, grad school is far different than undergrad, it's something hard to understand until you're knee deep into it. The drop out rates for PhD's is crazy, and I would guess most come in having dreams of being a professor. Keep your options open #'s.

I studied my M.Phil on a research fellowship. I just kinda assumed most people from lesser known universities had to either be willing to drive themselves into debt for grad school, or at least be marginally talented, enough so that your professor recommends you to another professor's program. I came from a pretty bad undergrad university, but the department I was in was pretty good. But I could not have afforded grad school without a fellowship.

[73109]

Looks like numbers and I are on parallel paths.

What do you want to be a professor in? And where do you go to school?

[Ħ]

Bout to graduate from UC Davis with a BA in philosophy. Then going for an MA in Philosophy at Biola University in the fall. That'll probably take 3 years, cause I heard it's difficult. But I also hear that many people in the philosophy program there go on for PhD's.