-- JG
Imagine, a five year old all hopped up on caffeine and sugar, then
trying to get them to sit down in class and actually pay attention. This
is exactly what a college student is like the Friday before spring
break. The student is not listening, usually either zoning out thinking
about their spring break plans, or fidgeting around tapping their pencil
just really anxious to leave. The one thing they are listening for is
the famous “see you all after spring break” line that all teachers seem
to say. This is when they know they are released. During this day no
advances in work were made due to this one extra day because mentally
the students weren’t even there. Not to mention that all information
will be lost one way or another during spring break anyway. So in all
class on Friday, if we have it, will be like we didn’t even have it at
all.
-- Purtell
I feel if we were to have class on Friday that most people would be exhuasted from the rush of work due before break and the amount of tests scheduled, which i have many of myself. Everyone im sure is anxious to be on their way home and is anticipating a week of relaxation. My partner and i have been able to grasp a good idea of how our paper is to be completed, especially from the examples you have given in class. The monday after break would be nice to have off as well because since class is so early and people will be traveling on sunday back to school, im sure most of us will be tired. Instead of getting up early and discussing our paper with our partner in class, we could arrange a time later on in the day to get together and go over our paper before peer review when we are more rested. If we have any questions we could email you as well.
-- Johnson
29 comments:
So...you're saying it's to my benefit anyway, because none of you will be paying attention, and I'll just have to reteach everything?
What if I think most of you will be absent or late on the Monday after Spring Break?
I'm not really sure what to tell you to do. For me, either way is fine however, i would like the extra time for the project because at this point, i don't even have a main subject for my paper. I'm not sure about the rest of the class but i need all the time i can get for this paper, after all it is our last paper.
I act like a 5 year old in class no matter what day follows. If it was up to me though, i would def have class on friday, but not on the monday we come back, I mean this would probably only benefit myself, but thats what i would do. I have a test friday right down the hall at 8:30 and it isnt anything for me to have to walk 35 feet down the hall to come to english. I do, however, plan to skip my 8:30 on the monday we come back and if it is expected of me to come to english and not that class then I might be there or I might not. The final decision is going to have to be made by you Mrs. Greene because if we were asked about everything in the class we would all have A+ and never come to class. ~~Comstock!!!
I personally wouldn't mind having class both this Friday and Monday after spring break aslong as peer review is the Wednesday after spring break instead of the Monday.
-Kave
I agree with the comment about everyone being so anxious for spring break. And not just as as the students, but you as the instructer too! I'm sure you want the little extra time off to relax and spend time with the family, am I right!? -j. mohr
I think taking the monday off after spring break is by far the best idea. It will give me and evryone else a few days to get back into the swing of things. Since this is an early class most people probably will not be prepared for mondays class. I think having peer review on wensday will be much more effective. I think everyone will be more prepared for clasas this way. I think the students will be the ones to benefit from this not you. I think fridays class wheather we have it or not will not make that much of a difference.
- Yearsley
I you choose any day to cancel I feel that it should be friday, but you should base that choice off wednesday's class. There are a number of reasons why I feel this way. First, if on wednesday a lot is accomplished, such as questions being answered and the groups writing an outline of their project, then class on friday would be kind of pointless. Secondly, canceling monday would'nt make much difference becuase all my other proffesors are still lecturing, yet almost of them have canceled friday's class. This is my personal opinion and whatever you should choose will work fine with me.-Irving
I feel if we were to have class on Friday that most people would be exhuasted from the rush of work due before break and the amount of tests scheduled, which i have many of myself. Everyone im sure is anxious to be on their way home and is anticipating a week of relaxation. My partner and i have been able to grasp a good idea of how our paper is to be completed, especially from the examples you have given in class. The monday after break would be nice to have off as well because since class is so early and people will be traveling on sunday back to school, im sure most of us will be tired. Instead of getting up early and discussing our paper with our partner in class, we could arrange a time later on in the day to get together and go over our paper before peer review when we are more rested. If we have any questions we could email you as well.
I know this comment might make people upset but just remember
everyone has their opinion. To me it doesnt matter whether or not you
let us off either day. I am not going anywhere and my classes are not finished until 3:20 on friday anyway. I am not exactly sure what we are supposed to be doing on the MGRP but I also do not know what quesions to ask. I know that everyone is ready for a break. I am definetly one of those people and I am sure Mrs. Greene is too but both of us realize that this is a camplicated paper and it is even more complicated when you are working with another person even if the two of you get along fine. I agree with Mrs. Greene and think that she does probably have a reason to worry about giving us a day off. I will say that if only
given one of those days off I guess I would take the Monday following
spring break.
It doesnt matter to me if we have Friday or Monday off. If I had to choose I would pick that Monday because I'll still be in Spring Break mode. Plus it would give me more time to work on the MGRP for the peer review. Either way we are ahead of the game so I'm down for whatever.
I think that we should have class on friday and not have it on the monday we come back from spring break. Friday will give us an extra day to talk about genres for our MGRP's. I don't know about the rest of the sudents, but I'm not going to have any time over spring break to work on our MGRP, so having monday off will give me and the other students that have a busy spring break, the chance to have one last day to work on it before peer reviews.
--Jessica Monroy
I think the Monday after spring break would be the best day to take off. It gives everyone an extra day to get things together and work out any last minute problems. I have a feeling most people were planning on leaving after this class anyway considering it is so early in the morning. If it was an afternoon class then that would be a different story. It would benefit everyone to have the Monday after spring break off.
I would much rather prefer having Friday off. As much as I like Spring Break, I will be ready to get back to work..most likely. I just think that cancelling Friday will be better because everyone will be in Spring Break mode more than anything, probably thinking "Oh it's the last day before break, we can't be doing anything important." So if we cancel Friday I will be very happy and show up Monday, but if we cancel that Monday instead, I will be sad :(.
I agree with Purtell and Johnson. If we were to have class on Friday I know I personally, like many others, will not have a very good attention spand, because I will be leaving for spring break after english class. Having to wake up early for only one class will NOT be a wonderful thing. Also, I believe Kave and I have a strong idea of what we need to accomplish for our paper. I also agree with Johnson stating class cancelled on Monday would be very helpful. I like a lot of people have a very long drive and will be tired from the trip and unpacking. Having an 8:30 class on Monday the day after break will not have a high attendence.
--Andrew
As it may get me chastized in class tomorrow, I must say that it would be in best interest for the class to proceed as sheduled. I can understand the thought of wanting to get started early and all, but most of the class does have other classes on fridays that they will probably have to attend. That said, I feel that the following Monday, if at all, would be the best choice for the class because if people do arrive home later than scheduled they will probably choose to sleep in any how.
Also, in regards to the "life lesson" comment you made. Anyone that goes on vacation to, say Mexico, has a legit excuse of "Drinking the Water" which I wouldn't think any boss would want to interfere with "Montezuma's Revenge."
--Loring
emily and myself have been making great progress on our topic. i feel that having class on friday would be detrimental to everyone. including you joy!!! i cant be there anyway so...see you on wedensday
Progar
Loring: correction. Anybody stupid enough to purposely drink the water in Mexico deserves to get Montezuma's Revenge! Yet another area where doing a little research first can really pay off.
Oh, and if you're going to Mexico, or someplace tropical, don't eat the fruit, have soup, or drink anything that doesn't come in a bottle. :)
I feel that it would be nice to have Friday off because I do agree with all that we are just waiting for you to say "have a good spring break." But, honestly, in certain ways I wouldn't terribly mind having class fridayf to make sure that this paper is going well, and that I'm doing it right. As far as that monday off, I honestly can say it is going to be difficult, but ever morning is difficult for me, so it doesn't matter, I'll still come. In the end, we would all like both days off, so it's all up to the teacher in my opinion.
-Sherertz
I think that BOTH classes should be canceled. Since you’ve brought up the idea of no class on Friday, I’m banking on that time slot to be my study time for my bio test. You wouldn’t want me to fail would you? I love life too much. For Monday, we shouldn’t have class, because it would give us an extra day to work on our MGRP (since no one will be working on it during spring break).
-Kang
Kang, I would feel very bad if you failed Biology...
Oh, and by the way, just to make you feel guilty, I'm not going ANYWHERE for Spring Break. If anything, it just gives me non-teaching time to do yet more work and writing on my own classes. So, it's not as though I get much of a break either way....
...just so you know.
I think that we should have class monday and have off friday. It would give me more time to work on my paper before spring break so I can work on a much, much longer paper that i have due after spring break. I also have my class after english canceled so if english is canceled I can sleep in after my 8:30 class, lol, but that is just a side bonus.
Cranfill
I think that we should have Friday off because my partner and I have a good idea on what we are doing and have already started a good amount. Also like many others have said, every one will be anxious to leave to won't be paying attention that much. And like you said we are ahead and been working well so there for i think we deserve a nice Friday before Spring Break off : )
-Stephanie Learn
I think that we should have Monday off because honestly who is going to be leaving to go home at 8:30 in the morning. I personally would rather not have class monday so we can recooperate from spring break.
Even though I will hate getting up around 7 in the morning to attend class, I think it is a good idea to have class anyway. This will all give us more time to talk and work with our partners, ask questions, and maybe go over some more ideas for our genres. So my vote is class Friday and no class Monday =) Either way it is very thoughtful of Mrs. Greene to give us a day off!!
--Gilmore
I would, by far, prefer the Monday after spring break off. It would give me an extra day to sleep in, as well as get all my belongings together to come back to school and get the extra homework done that I didn't even think about over break. On Friday, at least we are still going to be in the "mode" of going to class everyday, but on Monday, everything is going to be a big "shove in the face" kind of deal because we are going to be used to relaxing and laying around. My vote goes in for the Monday after...
-O'Roke
Personally I think that if we keep pushing things back we're going to get unmotivated, or at least in my case anyway. I'm taking four other English classes and this is the only one where I don't read novels and get to really do something, so it'll keep me sane too. I know the issue has already been decided on but just throwing it out there that it's a good idea to get back into the swing of things.
Monday is not going to be a good day even though im the 930 class and *30 can speak more for this. but i think we should have Monday off because we are all going to want to sleep in due to the fact were still going to be on vacation time which means sleeping in until 1 at least. the boxing activity sounds like a great plan but i think it would be better if monday was laft alone and we get things done on wednesday.
i think everyone needs to get over it... so we have class on mondya, big deal. hi welcome to the real world were you don't get to haev the day off after you just had over a week off anyway... so every one needs to get back to their routine && open their eyes to the real world... i dont mind having class.
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