December 14, 2001 (idea)

This morning, our physics teacher walked into the room and started writing on the board. This quote is taken verbatim, with no emphasis added, exactly as he wrote it. I think this is a fairly perceptive assessment of the class, and of our teacher's condition.

How to get an "A" in Honors Physics...?!?
• Do not speak with others during class except during labwork in the line of duty.
• Participation grades account for about 25% of total - this is subjective: i.e., if you annoy me, your grade every 8-11 days is necessarily low, a reflection of my passive-aggressive psychosis!!!
• Impress me with your willingness to be on task. If you cannot do this, then sit down, shut up, hide from reality as best you can.
• Remember! The instructor is paranoid and also suffers from a Manic-Depressive Syndrome.

He finished by saying that his calm demeanor was just a performance to please the administration and the others that "run the asylum." He emphasized that "things will be harder at university by a magnitude of ten," and that we should try to "act the part", because "you don't know much, but at least you know how to do that."

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Thanks to fellow noders JediBix783 and LordNathan who were sitting in the same class and graciously allowed me to node this.