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What I learned on my first day.

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kepler.
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I had the inspiration for this thread while sitting in my 7:30 econ class today.

Post some of the stuff you learned on your first day. Including classroom and real life lessons.

Here's mine.

1. French accents are very, very sexy. Having a TA with a French accent is even sexier.

2. Purdue University is hood as fuck. I read in the morning paper that over the weekend we had a guy get stabbed multiple times and is still in critical condition. There was also a shooting that took a man's life in some apartments a few blocks away from where I live.

3. Just because a person is a Doctor, doesn't mean they can teach.

And just to make the thread less confusing, post what year you're in.

I'm a sophomore in college.
Aug 24 2009 10:33AM
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Pisces
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If a professor is a world renowned Egyptologist, that means in no way that he knows how to teach a class about Egypt, let alone keep the student entertained for any more than 2 minutes at a time. I fucking love Egypt and this guy is going to bore me to death. Plus attendance is 20% of our grade, so I kind of have to go. And he's old school so all of his notes are read and we have to write down what he says. Never had a professor like that last year, except for one and she was interesting so I didn't mind it at all. Sophomore as well. Oh, and it;s so much fun to see all the freshmen walking around campus. SO easy to spot, makes me wonder how much I stuck out last year. German in 20, I'll see how that goes
Aug 24 2009 10:39AM
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sstricky
Posts: 1876 - Karma: 111
senior year.
high school.
dont wanna do shit.
Aug 24 2009 10:43AM
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Jballz
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agreed french accents are sexy. i dont start til the 8th
Aug 24 2009 12:06PM
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Jballz
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agreed french accents are sexy. i dont start til the 8th
Aug 24 2009 12:07PM
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TechnoPotamus
Posts: 11626 - Karma: 3,522
I learned that only YOU can prevent forest fires.

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Aug 24 2009 12:11PM
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eheath
Posts: 61090 - Karma: 118,060
Well, still in my first class, i haven't learned shit. I guess i still have another class tonight...
Aug 24 2009 12:11PM
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marley..
Posts: 334 - Karma: 419
sophmore in college.

i learned... that my 25 year old art teacher is soooo sexy and he is married... damn.

oh and i'll be drawing naked people this semester.
Aug 24 2009 12:33PM
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TheBeardedOne
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I've learned that it sucks when your school starts later than all of your friends' schools, and they all leave a few weeks before you. Makes the end of summer lame.

I'm a sophomore.. can't wait to move back in at school.
Aug 24 2009 12:39PM
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Hansel.
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just for shits and giggles. if a female comes in and you have to draw her, draw a penis on her and if your teacher tries to fail you explain that lady gaga has one.
Aug 24 2009 12:45PM
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marley..
Posts: 334 - Karma: 419
ha ha ha i might try that. i can already tell that my teacher has a pretty good sense of humor so it might fly.
Aug 24 2009 12:49PM
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JacheOReally
Posts: 3597 - Karma: 253
this
Aug 24 2009 12:52PM
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Ski.Ballet
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I'm a junior in college. I don't have class until later, but hopefully accounting isn't gonna suck as much as I'm expecting.
Aug 24 2009 12:52PM
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beast_coast
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haha same and i dont start til wednesday.
Aug 24 2009 12:53PM
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snwbrdmilf
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Always with the best posts. Bravo.
Aug 24 2009 12:54PM
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Lemuel
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I don't start until next monday (the 31st) but I will be a freshman.  I hope I don't stick out like everyone says freshmen do.  Kinda nervous. 
Aug 24 2009 1:01PM
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Jwalk
Posts: 4647 - Karma: 134
Wow, Im a youngin only grade ten for me. I dont start till the 8th and I will predict I wont learn shit all on the first day.
Aug 24 2009 1:01PM
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Thenowhereman42
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I learned that you only have to be able to prove 1/32 part Native American heritage to qualify for free college.
Aug 24 2009 1:02PM
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Hannah.
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i didnt learn anything in my one class today
Aug 24 2009 1:07PM
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TechnoPotamus
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haha as long as somebody finds it funny I'll keep it up!
Aug 24 2009 1:09PM
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blavallee4
Posts: 360 - Karma: 93

dont know yet i start sept 1st

predictions- probly nothing  cause its like that every first day

grade 11 highschool

Aug 25 2009 8:37AM
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*Nickdel*
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same start wednesday also
Aug 25 2009 10:31AM
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joly.sp
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me too, start sept. 8.

btw i prefer girls with australian accents but french are a close second.

Aug 25 2009 6:35PM
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mark.p
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I learned that taking classes from 10am to 430pm straight through on tuesday and thursday is going to suck... especially since the first three classes are all major level finance classes.

But... no classes on Fridays!  Yay three day weekend every weekend!
Aug 25 2009 7:31PM
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ThaLorax
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I learned that if you sneeze more than 3 times in a class, people start looking at you funny.
Aug 25 2009 7:37PM
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blackoutbill
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I have to learn 40 ions by tomorrow. Gotta love the first day of AP chem
Aug 25 2009 7:40PM
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Frank_Spinatra
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my girlfriend is french.  she had me at bonjour.
Aug 25 2009 7:42PM
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OscarTheGrouch
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Senioritis kicks in the very moment the first bell rings.

Senior in HS
Aug 25 2009 7:44PM
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abc8tr8we98g
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i learned that being a TA has its benefts...there was a hot blonde freshman in my class that wouldnt stop staring at me and smiling...unfortunately i could lose my job if i follow up on that, and i need to money to pay for ski equipment and a pass so ill have to wait on that one

I'm a first year in the chemistry phd program at colorado state...just fyi so if any of you NSers need some chemistry help hit me up.
Aug 25 2009 7:54PM
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ThaLorax
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dude, i just transfered to CSU and i'm going to take chem next semester or very soon. craaaazy.

i'd say pass the girl on to me but i'm taken.  just giv'er. i doubt you'd get caught.

speaking of that and this thread, I learned how hard it is to stay loyal at a new school when when your girlfriend is in Thailand until late December., it feels like we're broken up practically since it's so hard to communicate. whateva, the sex will be amazing after 5 months of not seeing eachotha.
Aug 25 2009 9:06PM
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Frank_Spinatra
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Thailand?? I hope she has lots of money otherwise there's a 50-50 shot she ends up a prostitute or a coke mule.
Aug 25 2009 9:11PM
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ThaLorax
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ummm, you're a fool. plus, she's not in Bangkok and she's studying abroad and lives with a host-family.  not worried about her safety.
Aug 25 2009 9:14PM
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OrangeName
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tat
Aug 25 2009 9:17PM
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JamesR
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ew
Aug 25 2009 9:26PM
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Lemuel
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Oh so you got all your college applications in and have worked your ass off? I don't think you know what senioritis is.  It gets bad around March.  It's not being a senior and being lazy. 
Aug 25 2009 9:26PM
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pounds.
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Im 1/32nd cherokee
Aug 25 2009 9:38PM
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skithebert
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dude you are foolish.   you're not gonna lose your job over that.  it happens all the time.  as a TA i hooked up with one of my students and i flirted with many of them quite a bit.  a friend of mine is still dating one of his students.  you can still be a good TA,  just don't play favorites.  obviously there's the tendency to grade hot girls easier but hey that's life.  I did wait till the almost the end of the semester to do anything but still you shouldn't be concerned about losing your job.  They need TAs in the fall in spring very badly so I wouldn't worry about it.  Here its not even against the rules its just "frowned" upon.

and yes TAing freshman is much better.  TAing upper level courses may be easier and better, but the hot girls have been weeded out at that point so it sucks.
Aug 25 2009 9:43PM
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SHampson
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Senior in High School
I learned today that after 4 years the first day of school isn't exciting any more, it just fucking sucks.  You aren't excited anymore to see all of the people you don't normally see, because you rather just be with your friends you made at this point. 
Aug 25 2009 10:55PM
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CaptainKirk
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Junior in high school. Only thing I've learned so far after the second day is that you should never let your parents pressure you into doing retarded programs that require you to take hard classes. Now I'm stuck with taking 5 AP classes this year FML.
Aug 25 2009 11:11PM
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brandon_
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curious, arey ou from ontario too ? 

because igot fucked over having to start on the 1st as well.
gr 11 highschool.
Aug 25 2009 11:12PM
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saucybiscuits
Posts: 2554 - Karma: 173
i had to get a skiing schedule today (every other day is a half day so i can go skiing :) and i got all my shitty classes changed to cool ones.


and that if you have a gas tube spewing gas and its on fire, the fire cant go into the main gas container because there is no oxygen in the tank.
Aug 25 2009 11:30PM
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mackcamp
Posts: 1207 - Karma: 263
DON"T SMOKE CRACK


That's what i learned.
Aug 25 2009 11:44PM
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kepler.
Posts: 8761 - Karma: 139
Well this thread didn't turn out as funny as I'd hoped.

I guess I'll keep adding to it so people get the idea.

I learned on my second day that just because you're a doctor, doesn't mean you can spell indefinite.

Also, apparently doctors think FOIL is the hardest shit ever in math. That along with dividing by fractions. My professor literally spent 5 minutes explaining the best way to solve 2/(1/2)
Aug 26 2009 9:53AM
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50in07
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Win
Aug 26 2009 1:04PM
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