Comments on: My first week of school, or How I learned to stop wor­ry­ing and love the blog http://bonniedean.ca/2008/01/my-first-week-of-school/ Musings of a bon vivant Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kerry http://bonniedean.ca/2008/01/my-first-week-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-13 kerry Wed, 14 May 2008 15:37:35 +0000 http://matureprstudent.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/my-first-week-of-school/#comment-13 So glad to hear your return to the hallowed halls of academia went smoothly. I, on the other hand, have had a vastly different experience at the University of Toronto. Class sizes often range from 200-1000, and are populated with a myriad of spoiled brats who's incessant typing on their laptops and updates on facebook are only drowned out by the blaring music of their omnipresent Ipod earbuds. Teacher's assistants are a frustrated bunch of elitist bastards who think having to work for slave wages and mark undergraduate work is really rather beneath them. Professors are inaccessible. There is a dabbling in each class of folks over 40, but they are rare and often rather reserved. It's also challenging being older than half of said professors. I look forward to actually taking a course I like, and not one mandated by my degree program. Enduring the 101 courses of first year has indeed been a challenge. But you've found your calling girl, and your writing skills are not only precise, but entertaining. I look forward to your future blogs. So glad to hear your return to the hallowed halls of academia went smoothly.

I, on the other hand, have had a vastly different experience at the University of Toronto.

Class sizes often range from 200‑1000, and are populated with a myriad of spoiled brats who’s incessant typing on their laptops and updates on facebook are only drowned out by the blaring music of their omnipresent Ipod earbuds.

Teacher’s assistants are a frustrated bunch of elitist bastards who think having to work for slave wages and mark undergraduate work is really rather beneath them.

Professors are inaccessible.

There is a dabbling in each class of folks over 40, but they are rare and often rather reserved.

It’s also challenging being older than half of said professors.

I look forward to actually taking a course I like, and not one mandated by my degree program. Enduring the 101 courses of first year has indeed been a challenge.

But you’ve found your calling girl, and your writing skills are not only precise, but entertaining. I look forward to your future blogs.

]]> By: Darlene http://bonniedean.ca/2008/01/my-first-week-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Darlene Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:00:32 +0000 http://matureprstudent.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/my-first-week-of-school/#comment-12 Nicely written. Balanced opinion. You will be an excellent resource as a communications professional, my dear. I think you've definitely found your calling. Nicely written. Balanced opinion. You will be an excellent resource as a communications professional, my dear. I think you’ve definitely found your calling.

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