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Saturday, February 11, 2006

More Jewels from Rate My Professors

A film professor:

How can such a smart guy believe in astrology? Believes in a lot of other crackpot nonsense. Totally unclear. Don't know why this was a film course. Spent bulk of time reading a poem.

[N]o syllabus, readings or screening list and it seemed like we just watched whatever [he] felt like showing that day.

Was way more into astrology than writing. I wish I had my tuition back, because my MFA is not worth the paper it is printed on.


A philosophy professor

If you accidently enroll in one of his classes, withdraw immediately and flee the country.


An art history professor:

I WENT TO HARVARD. I WENT TO HARVARD. I ALSO WENT TO INDIA. WHILE I WAS GOING TO HARVARD.

Lose the laser.

Treats you like an idiot very boring and plays with her damn laser too much.


An English professor:

Sat on his arse & had group presentations teach class last 5 wks of qtr.


An English professor:

A vegan rant masquerading as a social issues animal rights course.


A math professor:

After apologizing for being behind in the material and promising a great lecture, after rambling off topic, and after he hung up the cell phone and went back to his off topic ramble, I raised my hand and asked him, “Would you please get to the point?”