Asian Professors, or, why I'm going to fail Calculus 112Q

[Blocks]

Echoing what Singularity said, the problem is not that your professor is Asian, the problem is that you are not Asian.

If you want to learn the calculus, pick up this book:

[phata$$]

i'm so awesome at math. get the fuck out of my way.

[a21ozcoldcup]

Well, If I didn't have a Doctor professor (and no one with a doctorates would be a high school teacher) or someone hired adjunct but qualified (like my old criminal law teacher who was a lawyer), then I must agree.

Though TK, don't get me wrong.... Could you teach it? Sure.... But college is a whole different game (and you know that). The person DTF was talking about went through all the steps to become a teacher, and it really is all about intelligence. If you can go through graduate school and become a teacher, you'll have no problem getting a job.



And, with no racist views attributed, he's asian and good at math.. 'nuff said. With a doctorates in math, what uni wouldn't hire him, regardless of his english speaking skills? Is he hard to understand? Wah. Deal with it, he's your Goddamn professor. I don't think anyone should be sympathetic because you're in a high-up mathmatic course with a teacher with an accent (and most haven't been).

I disagree on one thing.

"Deal with it, he's your Goddamn professor."

Isn't the point of school and higher education to enable you to learn? Is it really too much to ask for some of the professors out there with a questional mastery of English to refine it?

And seriously, telling people 'deal with it and stop complaining, pussy..' great advice for today's youth.. no wonder kids look forward to education after high school.

PPS: Incase you were claiming this as fact- graduate and post graduate degrees DO NOT EQUAL intelligence. Sometimes it's quite the opposite.

[soup]

edit I just don't know why

sry

[stark]

And seriously, telling people 'deal with it and stop complaining, pussy..' great advice for today's youth.. no wonder kids look forward to education after high school.

PPS: Incase you were claiming this as fact- graduate and post graduate degrees DO NOT EQUAL intelligence. Sometimes it's quite the opposite.

People don't look forward to higher education because of being lazy Americans looking for an easier way out. College looks 'too hard' or they feel they can get a job and make decent money without needing to go to college after graduating high school, or getting their GED. They think that they've done their time in school and after 12th grade they've done their part. Many people think it is unnecessary, and just holds them back. (of course, I'm not talking about those without the opportunity). No one says "I don't wanna go to college, my teacher could be foreign and hard to understand or ill-qualified".

And I agree that degrees don't equal intelligence, however they do equal achievement. And if you have successfully completed the necessary requirements to receive a degree, then I think it can, and generally is, assumed that they have the intelligence/qualifications to teach.



And was more than one thing, butthead.


Edit: And intelligence can't be measured by an hard to understand accent.

[Cops]

That sucks. I'm midway through shooting my 2nd long short (about 20-30 mins.)

But I'm thinking this worthless film degree isn't going to pan out. Photojournalism here I come!

Broadcast is hella fun, developing the stories and producing them is the best part. I like writing so it's kind of not exactly what I want to do but I think there's a lot of opportunity's so I'll see where it goes. Best thing I ever did was only take a 2 year course.

What do you plan on doing with your film degree?

[Squeezer]

Broadcast is hella fun, developing the stories and producing them is the best part. I like writing so it's kind of not exactly what I want to do but I think there's a lot of opportunity's so I'll see where it goes. Best thing I ever did was only take a 2 year course.

What do you plan on doing with your film degree?

Honestly, my dream is to direct full-length motion pictures professionally. But, as I said above, chances are I'll be abandoning that soon to pursue photojournalism.

Last year I was an intern for the University's newspaper. This year I'm a full fledged photographer, but only because they don't have enough interested people. They basically told me that if I wanted to continue shooting and writing for them, I would have to take more Journalism and photography classes...Which means less film classes.

[Fit of Rage]

Welcome to college.

Quoted for truth.

[Cops]

Honestly, my dream is to direct full-length motion pictures professionally. But, as I said above, chances are I'll be abandoning that soon to pursue photojournalism.

Last year I was an intern for the University's newspaper. This year I'm a full fledged photographer, but only because they don't have enough interested people. They basically told me that if I wanted to continue shooting and writing for them, I would have to take more Journalism and photography classes...Which means less film classes.

That would be amazing, my dream is to produce at CBC or any Broadcasting Station to be honest. I have an editing/shooting class where we use the cameras and develop stories, even though it's directed towards the news it's great to use the cameras and learn about all the different techniques.

I'll be creating a short film that uses action to tell a story, I'll post it as soon as I'm done.

[a21ozcoldcup]

People don't look forward to higher education because of being lazy Americans looking for an easier way out. College looks 'too hard' or they feel they can get a job and make decent money without needing to go to college after graduating high school, or getting their GED. They think that they've done their time in school and after 12th grade they've done their part. Many people think it is unnecessary, and just holds them back. (of course, I'm not talking about those without the opportunity). No one says "I don't wanna go to college, my teacher could be foreign and hard to understand or ill-qualified".

And I agree that degrees don't equal intelligence, however they do equal achievement. And if you have successfully completed the necessary requirements to receive a degree, then I think it can, and generally is, assumed that they have the intelligence/qualifications to teach.



And was more than one thing, butthead.


Edit: And intelligence can't be measured by an hard to understand accent.

Any argument that invokes the 'lazy Americans" defense is probably not worth my time...

... but I'll humor you.

Record numbers of youth attend college these days, but only because corporations, banks and colleges are out to make money from them. Colleges keep pushing kids into their systems when many either aren't ready or don't need it.

There are a great many other options for kids these days. Learn a trade, get a certification in something, apprenticeship, military and non profit service...

College IS NOT the only answer for today's youth.

But on the subject of foreign speaking professors- the kids are paying record-breaking amounts of money to attend a college, the professors should possess a skill set appropriate for their audience. In America that means if you are teaching anthing but a language class, speaking English in a manner that can be easily understood is important. Many of these kids are making the most expensive investments of their entire life in paying for college, is this too much to ask for?

[phata$$]

But on the subject of foreign speaking professors- the kids are paying record-breaking amounts of money to attend a college, the professors should possess a skill set appropriate for their audience. In America that means if you are teaching anthing but a language class, speaking English in a manner that can be easily understood is important. Many of these kids are making the most expensive investments of their entire life in paying for college, is this too much to ask for?

It is too much to ask for. Professors who are actually good at what they teach are hard to come by, let alone articulate ones. That's why they have so many programs and self-help guides out there.

BTW
ratemyprofessors.com is an invaluable tool.

[a21ozcoldcup]

It is too much to ask for. Professors who are actually good at what they teach are hard to come by, let alone articulate ones. That's why they have so many programs and self-help guides out there.

BTW
ratemyprofessors.com is an invaluable tool.

Sad. Good call on website though.

But I still find it sad that because it's been such a common practice... people will continue to deal with innefective teachers, simply because they are knowledgable on a certain subject. They are paid to teach... it requires the ability to stand in front of groups of students and effectively communicate to them.

And anyways... are you telling me these kids pay hundreds of dollars to sit in class so they can go out and buy a self-help guide to learn something?

[phata$$]

Sad. Good call on website though.

But I still find it sad that because it's been such a common practice... people will continue to deal with innefective teachers, simply because they are knowledgable on a certain subject. They are paid to teach... it requires the ability to stand in front of groups of students and effectively communicate to them.

And anyways... are you telling me these kids pay hundreds of dollars to sit in class so they can go out and buy a self-help guide to learn something?

No. They are paying hundreds of dollars to get a degree and hopefully a good job afterwards.

[MirrorriM]

But I still find it sad that because it's been such a common practice... people will continue to deal with innefective teachers, simply because they are knowledgable on a certain subject. They are paid to teach... it requires the ability to stand in front of groups of students and effectively communicate to them.

In the UC system research is more important. Our teachers are hired for their research, teaching is just something they're forced to do.

[Galleleo]

Well squeez, you could always go to Hollywood as a photojournalist and wait for a chance to direct!