tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post3324419313261988310..comments2024-02-09T08:03:46.430-08:00Comments on Emmy Mom--One Day at a Time: What The Easy A Professor Taught MeEmmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-10453158662003747642015-04-30T13:18:35.485-07:002015-04-30T13:18:35.485-07:00Yep, those ones we love to hate at the time truly ...Yep, those ones we love to hate at the time truly help us the most in the endEmmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-23448880447874382442015-04-30T13:18:05.630-07:002015-04-30T13:18:05.630-07:00Yes, and as long as you know you kept trying that ...Yes, and as long as you know you kept trying that is good, and yeah funny how time and wisdom changes perspective on thingsEmmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-54870017815025614652015-04-30T13:17:32.731-07:002015-04-30T13:17:32.731-07:00Lol! I had a communications class that taught me ...Lol! I had a communications class that taught me the same thing. Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-63108474347713656622015-04-30T13:17:12.028-07:002015-04-30T13:17:12.028-07:00Oh that would be awful! What a waste of a year. ...Oh that would be awful! What a waste of a year. Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-14242750375612798762015-04-30T13:16:52.312-07:002015-04-30T13:16:52.312-07:00That is so awesome you got an A and that you worke...That is so awesome you got an A and that you worked for it! It feels good when you know you truly tried for itEmmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-27912846514970639312015-04-30T13:16:15.016-07:002015-04-30T13:16:15.016-07:00Oh totally agree! And yes, if you are ever workin...Oh totally agree! And yes, if you are ever working or trying just for the grades or just to make lots of money, that will never be enough; there has to be that little something more that will make you truly happy and successful in life. Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-13471611068032572272015-04-30T13:15:11.191-07:002015-04-30T13:15:11.191-07:00Yes! Employers don't want someone who just sk...Yes! Employers don't want someone who just skirted through everything, they want people that know how to work! Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-19565670901911628912015-04-30T13:14:38.156-07:002015-04-30T13:14:38.156-07:00Yes! In the end it's the only wayYes! In the end it's the only wayEmmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-23694246910292603212015-04-30T13:14:26.444-07:002015-04-30T13:14:26.444-07:00Yes! It seems funny that it would work out that wa...Yes! It seems funny that it would work out that way, but it truly does. There is no satisfaction in just being given things. Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-60964756212319752442015-04-30T13:13:53.804-07:002015-04-30T13:13:53.804-07:00Thank you so much! And yes, it is definitely mean...Thank you so much! And yes, it is definitely meant to be applied in much more than just school. Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-91886023895547971012015-04-30T12:59:17.344-07:002015-04-30T12:59:17.344-07:00This is so well written, Emmy! This applies in our...This is so well written, Emmy! This applies in our lives in so many ways. I hope I can teach my kids the same lessons. Daffnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892075575798937106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-22418007705094242592015-04-23T17:56:55.711-07:002015-04-23T17:56:55.711-07:00I remember I had a class where it was an easy a, i...I remember I had a class where it was an easy a, it was kinda disappointing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131912973188968527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-76004751611140795412015-04-23T09:38:29.613-07:002015-04-23T09:38:29.613-07:00I come from the same place and totally believe tha...I come from the same place and totally believe that hard work pays off!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376889141903161184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-28760304212527808072015-04-22T22:50:13.683-07:002015-04-22T22:50:13.683-07:00I totally agree with you! I didn't really have...I totally agree with you! I didn't really have any easy classes in college (or easy professors) and I'm glad for that. I learned a ton, and now in my field I know more than everyone! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514385837211126492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-48268728004255124262015-04-22T21:14:33.566-07:002015-04-22T21:14:33.566-07:00This is a great post and topic. I think perhaps th...This is a great post and topic. I think perhaps this concept also bring out that you should work hard because you love what you do and not for grades. In life and in your career, you won't always get rewarded for doing the right thing. Or even being the best. But its what you do consistently when no one is watching that demonstrates character. When I was in school I had professors that were both very difficult and easy, but I gave it my all because I loved my major and I loved going to class. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-44071619325298125862015-04-22T21:14:30.908-07:002015-04-22T21:14:30.908-07:00The professor I learned the most from was my Algeb...The professor I learned the most from was my Algebra 101. I decided to sign up for a math class in summer semester because it was usually a laid back, easy grade for summer classes. However, on the first day of class, the prof rolled into the class in a wheel chair, and said "IF you are expecting an easy class, think again. Nothing in life is easy for me, and it isn't going to be easy for you." I never studied so hard in my life. I did make an A though, and I was the only person in the class that did, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731276173410889180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-1867311674342580562015-04-22T21:10:52.884-07:002015-04-22T21:10:52.884-07:00I had a teacher like that in grade school. It was ...I had a teacher like that in grade school. It was his last year before he retired, and he basically babysat. Meaning we watched The Miracle Worker 20 times in that class. Our it was on the screen and we played cards and talked while the movie was on. Every assignment was worth 1k points, or a million points. I liked that I didn't have to do anything but socialize during that class but I longingly passed the honors class and wished to be intellectually simulated. Funny, isn't it? How we truly don't want the easy things, how those things tend to leave us unsatisfied. Only when we overcome a challenge do we feel it was worth our time. I've never really thought about that. And of course, I agree it is best to teach someone to help themselves. :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01610100693262021554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-75651373795229472532015-04-22T15:12:11.142-07:002015-04-22T15:12:11.142-07:00I had a professor who was such a terrible lecturer...I had a professor who was such a terrible lecturer that he always gave the entire class extra points after a test so that no one got below a C. I learned nothing in that class except that I didn't want to study astronomy.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-14274699083706304802015-04-22T14:18:22.515-07:002015-04-22T14:18:22.515-07:00I remember having a professor like this and at the...I remember having a professor like this and at the time I just enjoyed the easy class. As I got older I started thinking more about it and I kind of felt short changed. But at the end of the day, I know I worked my hardest and learned a lot even though it was an easy class. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496719156344073414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-71480647176669284762015-04-22T13:57:02.817-07:002015-04-22T13:57:02.817-07:00Ha! Haven't we all been there. It's funny,...Ha! Haven't we all been there. It's funny, I found that all of the teachers that got on my nerves and pushed me end up being the best asset.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-55229059544492367982015-04-22T12:38:48.433-07:002015-04-22T12:38:48.433-07:00Oh I am definitely very self driven, especially in...Oh I am definitely very self driven, especially in elementary-high school I would beat myself up if I got a bad grade, I too wanted to succeed just for the drive of being successful and trying. My overall point was, if you grow up only seeing people being given hand-outs, grown up seeing people get all of these things for doing nothing, then how will you ever develop that drive on your own, why would you. Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-79862174143851020672015-04-22T12:37:04.428-07:002015-04-22T12:37:04.428-07:00Bingo! And yes you need to be self-driven and wil...Bingo! And yes you need to be self-driven and willing to work, but if in your life all you saw was people getting things for free, or things for when they didn't try hard, how and why would you be able to develop that drive. Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-5898318080797648472015-04-22T12:14:28.071-07:002015-04-22T12:14:28.071-07:00This is an interesting topic. I completely agree ...This is an interesting topic. I completely agree that if we are to succeed than nothing other than hard work and drive will make that happen. By allowing anyone to argue for a correct answer just teaches them they can get out of anything with the right words. Not by working hard and admitting your mistakes. Yellow Tennesseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014838995046189947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-92123544838393122542015-04-22T12:05:36.550-07:002015-04-22T12:05:36.550-07:00This a very interesting perspective. I was a hard-...This a very interesting perspective. I was a hard-working student. It doesn't matter whether my professor given an A as easy as he takes a breath, or he's stingy with it. I always tried my best to excel in every class, although in some subjects I failed miserably (math and accounting, anyone?).<br /><br />I feel that I owed good grades to myself, and not to somebody else. I needed the process of learning and studying. I needed the process of giving out all I can for the result I want.<br /><br />I understand your frustration when a professor giving out A like nobody's business. But I am also happy that you learned something from this unfortunate event :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204415696452239866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-73977597824255336162015-04-22T11:06:24.242-07:002015-04-22T11:06:24.242-07:00Yes and hopefully you never do. I am not a fan of...Yes and hopefully you never do. I am not a fan of the curve. Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com