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One Class Down

June 25th, 2014 at 02:19 pm

My pick-up comp class ended last night. I have no complaints about it at all, and we did some great work. Despite losing half my students to attrition, all seven who ended will pass. And their writing is significantly better. They were supposed to come into class with their work completed last night; but I was there with them for over four hours, helping them finish.

I talked DH into going out for a margarita at 10pm to celebrate. The bartender foisted lots of free food on us as they close at midnight and were throwing it out at the end of the night. So, for $12 I came home with chipotle salsa and enough taco fillings for lunch and dinner today. I left her a nice tip.

That was my entire spending for the day except for refilling my gas tank. Now, off to brave Target, close my Chase savings, and write a new syllabus for fall.

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5 Responses to “One Class Down”

  1. CB in the City Says:
    June 25th, 2014 at 02:22 pm 1403706151
    1403706151

    That was nice of the bartender! Also, really wonderful that your students improved their writing!

  2. SecretarySaving Says:
    June 25th, 2014 at 03:02 pm 1403708548
    1403708548

    Free lunch and dinner ..woo hoo!

  3. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    June 25th, 2014 at 03:47 pm 1403711256
    1403711256

    Is that typical student attrition for summer? I think sometimes students in a hurry or under a lot of pressure bite off more than they can chew...and it ends up biting them back....Margarita sounds good, even now at 10:50 a.m. Wink

  4. My English Castle Says:
    June 25th, 2014 at 04:46 pm 1403714795
    1403714795

    At this open-enrollment university, Joan, it's pretty typical, especially for a writing class. And three of the eight I lost were pregnant women who should never have enrolled anyway. My husband's summer class lost 1/3 as well. Students try to balance everything from jobs to work and other obligations, and it just falls over.

  5. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    June 26th, 2014 at 03:36 am 1403753808
    1403753808

    I think near closing time is the best time to eat at some restaurants/places. Smile

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