The Self Referential Thread

[milagros317]

Thank you, my friend. It can't be helped, things get hectic as the end of the semester approaches.
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[kurchatovium]

Thank you, my friend. It can't be helped, things get hectic as the end of the semester approaches.
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You are most welcome. Yea I can imagine its a very busy time of year.

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[milagros317]

At least I have all my final exams made up. Now I need to make answer keys for them all. 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

At least I have all my final exams made up. Now I need to make answer keys for them all. 😀 😛

Thats good. Science and math exams can be difficult to grade. I had to grade a couple of hundred exams as a TA for a few years. 😱

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[milagros317]

It's important to create an answer key in advance. That way I detect flawed questions ad replace them. 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

It's important to create an answer key in advance. That way I detect flawed questions ad replace them. 😀 😛

That is very^9999999999999 important. I remember a prof use to make his exams up just before he got to class. Then mimeograph ink was still not dry so you had to be careful not smear it. LOL

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[milagros317]

That is bad form and can result is students wasting their time on an ill-posed question. 🙁
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[kurchatovium]

That is bad form and can result is students wasting their time on an ill-posed question. 🙁
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The average was about 25 for his exams 😛

The man was a genius when it came to physical chemistry and math. Actually studied under Linus Pauling. He had however no basic concept of how to teach. 😀 😛

 

[milagros317]

I have known faculty like that, too.
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[kurchatovium]

I have known faculty like that, too.
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Yea some profs should stick as researchers LOL. 😀 😀 😛

 

[milagros317]

That's why the Institute for Advance Study exists, with 100% research appointments. 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

That's why the Institute for Advance Study exists, with 100% research appointments. 😀 😛

That is a great idea. 😛 D

 

[Rook's Media]

Evening Mils...

Evening Kurch...

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[kurchatovium]

Evening Mils...

Evening Kurch...

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Hi Ryan. How are you my friend?

 

[milagros317]

Hello, Ryan.
I hope that all is well with you today. 😀 😛

 

[Rook's Media]

Hi Ryan. How are you my friend?

Doing well, Kurch! Busy...but well! 😀 😛

How are things out in L.A.?

Hello, Ryan.
I hope that all is well with you today. 😀 😛

Hey Mils! Things are well...just pressed for time as of late...

I hope things are well for you...as well. 😀 😛 😉

 

[kurchatovium]

Doing well, Kurch! Busy...but well! 😀 😛

How are things out in L.A.?



Hey Mils! Things are well...just pressed for time as of late...

I hope things are well for you...as well. 😀 😛 😉

Good to hear my friend. 🙂

Very wet at the moment. 😛

 

[milagros317]

Hey Mils! Things are well...just pressed for time as of late...

I hope things are well for you...as well. 😀 😛 😉

Things are going fine. I've had some long days working, lately.
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[Rook's Media]

Good to hear my friend. 🙂

Very wet at the moment. 😛

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We're about to get a blizzard here in IN! Can't wait!

Things are going fine. I've had some long days working, lately.
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I hear ya, Mils...just started a new job...training...working ridiculously inconsistent hours....etc.

I need some sleep... 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

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We're about to get a blizzard here in IN! Can't wait!



I hear ya, Mils...just started a new job...training...working ridiculously inconsistent hours....etc.

I need some sleep... 😀 😛

Seems to be a bad weather week all across the country.

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[milagros317]

Ugh, I hate blizzards. 🙁
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[Rook's Media]

Seems to be a bad weather week all across the country.

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Ugh, I hate blizzards. 🙁
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Agreed! 😀 😛

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Likewise! 😀 😛

 

[milagros317]

Our first snowfall of the season came on Saturday evening but it didn't stick. 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

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We're about to get a blizzard here in IN! Can't wait!



I hear ya, Mils...just started a new job...training...working ridiculously inconsistent hours....etc.

I need some sleep... 😀 😛

Congrats on the new job my friend. I hope it works out. 🙂

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[milagros317]

I hear ya, Mils...just started a new job...training...working ridiculously inconsistent hours....etc.

Good luck with that.
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