“Show us your cards!” “Ally yourself with a known school with which we’re familiar!” Some professors aren’t afraid to rail against a known school using precise, loaded language in the process, but I submit to you that this is the far less thoughtful option. The clever student can often deduce the professor’s position on a subject. But, if this position is stated directly and using well-known terminology, this takes the fun out of the mental gymnastics and exegetical heavy-lifting that should be encouraged and instilled in the classroom. A novice poker player (if I dare use a card game analogy) should learn to play, not knowing the poker master’s hand every round. This is part of the learning process, though it undoubtedly drives the student mad.

Words of Advice

So, professor, you’ve said less and taught less when you’ve flat out (lazily) revealed your party compared with the professor who creates a heurestic atmosphere. Student, don’t ask; it’s a seminary faux pas. It’s all about the tertium quid anyways (not in the Christological to be sure, if anyone was wondering). Watch out for the false binary!

Let’s make like a shepherd and get the flock out of here.

Wednesdays are like celebrations after a long-fought battle.

A good book is like cuddling with your snickerdoodle, you don’t wanna pull yourself away.

Writing is like trying to catch money in one of those money-blower machine thingys; like the money, your thoughts are coming so fast, you can’t catch them all.

English 101 is like Monty Python; sometimes funny, other times, you are just confused and want to turn it off.

I am like Andorra.

Headaches are like that yappy dog you just wanna kick.

Salsa without chips is like salmon without a river.

College is like waking up everyday only to be punched in the face.