Doesn't it just tick you off when your classes end late? High and mighty lecturers pissing and moaning about how terribly late you are when you step in a mere 10mins after, citing a million sarcastic examples on punctuality, only to starkly contradict themselves by failing to adhere to that same logic when it comes to dismissal time.
As if the clock isn't cue enough that the lesson HAS ENDED. Consultation, though set aside for that class, is technically still the STUDENTS' time, a time that we are given a choice, to stay back and kiss the teacher's behind for another hour, or to just bunk off to our break and carry on with the day. But no... this is not the case... some lecturers seem to figure that consultation is still class time, and therefore nonchalantly drag the lesson on, and on... for not 10 mins, not 20 mins, but a whole at-least-1-hour long!! Hello?!?! Maybe if there is cause, like an upcoming exam or the likes, that would be fine and good, but not EVERY CLASS.
So the teacher fails to snap back to reality, and the clock fails to inform, what's left but to employ skills learned from COM101. Nonverbal cues. The sending and receiving of wordless messages via body language, hand gestures, paralanguage and so on. So we cough, fidget, roll our eyes, stretch, emit wierd noises such as "tsk", yawn, cough more, yawn more, fidget more... and guess what? IT DOESN'T WORK!
Lets break this down.
Maybe the teacher didn't notice 25 students yawning and coughing in unison, give the benefit of the doubt.
Maybe the students didn't make the gestures obvious enough, 25 students simultaneously stretching and coughing is perfectly normal for class time. Give the benefit of the doubt.
Maybe the theory of non verbal cues is flawed, maybe it does not include lecturers. Can't be...
OR MAYBE... THE TEACHERS WHO PREACH ABOUT THE GLORIES OF PUNCTUALITY ARE IN FACT GUILTY OF THE VERY THING THEY PREACH AGAINST!
Practice what you preach, don't end class late and maybe, we, in turn, won't show up late.
P.S. no, this post is not directed at my beloved coms lecturer of course =)
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2 comments:
this pos is funny cuz you relate the non verbal cues with the late dimissal of class. I agree with you to some extent.
THE teachers who preached about the glories of punctuality probably NEVER had the chance to be on the other end of the spectrum; i.e i rushed to meet a friend who's supposed to end class at 10.30am for a 1hr 15mins brunch only to reach and realize not only do I have to wait for a very short time of 45 to 60 minutes but having to lunch alone eventually (because his next class starts at 11.45am).
xoxo, c
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