Monday, March 10, 2008

the class discussion

What can i say about the class and the discussion making process. except for it was expected, the matter was important enough for people to think about, so and everyone has their own view on it, so no surprise that we almost lost anything positive the professor was giving us.

of course taken into account that the class grades were divided almost evenly, as the professor stated, that some people would not want a curve and others wouldn't want a dropped grade to put more pressure on the other exams. Personally I found it laughable how bad the class took this opportunity. I don't know how many people understood the full potential of this oppertunity. we could have potentially able to ease the test and enjoy the class that much more, for those of us who would like to learn something.

as far as how could it be better? well to start the people who came up to the board had no control of the class, which means they were to blame for the class not being able to make a decision. so my alternative would be to get a better leader, (no I am not being an arrogant asshole i do not mean myself).

second possibility allow the professor to narrow down the choices before, he intentionally didn't say anything in the beginning so we can bicker they way we did. Because have the possibility (not ability, but possibility) to have anything done to the current grade made poeple over think the situation.

and lastly the discussion was suppose to be strictly about the grade not fairness to the professor, how can something be unfair to the professor if it was his suggestion (and he is an intelligent man and i assume would not give us this opportunity to take advantage of him). that being said, i think that was the biggest waste throughout the decision making process. Lucky, and i do mean lucky we got something done, so i cannot complain, but had the class had a minute less, we would have wasted something truly unique.