One of the courses I teach is the university class on wine appreciation. Technically, I co-teach it, but I have the fun part of the job (wine tasting). We have about a hundred students, and the class fills up very quickly (usually within a few minutes of the pre-registration system going online in the previous semester).
We had 75% attendance tonight.
I'm beginning to wonder about the motivations (or distinct lack thereof) of modern college students when they can't be bothered to go to a wine tasting class. I mean, what's the motivation to miss the drinking class, before going out drinking (a common occurrence among undergrads on a Tuesday night, by the way)?
Note to students: Someday, I'm retiring, and all you sorry bastards are going to have to support my Social Security checks. I will not be pleased if they shrink.
Posted by baltar at September 8, 2009 10:33 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Culture | The Academy