I've had the missed exam dream and also a variation dream: I'm in the middle of class and realize I've forgotten some handouts. I try to find the place where the photocopier is, then can't remember my code, then can't find the way back to class, etc etc
Sally Capilano U ----- Original Message ----- From: Pollak, Edward To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 6:46 AM Subject: [tips] Dreams (was PLEASE NOTE : NEW FEATURE) I've never missed an exam but that is the theme of a recurring nightmare that I have. When I was younger, the nightmare centered on missing an exam I was supposed to take. It now centers on missing an exam I'm supposed to give. When the shift occurred, I deemed it a major indicator of a changed self-image & stage of life. As for favorite drinks: as a near total teetotaler I can't relate. I learned in college that I don't get drunk. I go right from sober to sick. I blame a lack of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase. Ed Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D. Department of Psychology West Chester University of Pennsylvania http://home.comcast.net/~epollak ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Husband, father, grandfather, biopsychologist, bluegrass fiddler and herpetoculturist...... in approximate order of importance. Subject: RE: PLEASE NOTE : NEW FEATURE From: "Shearon, Tim" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 10:12:52 -0600 X-Message-Number: 11 Carol Umm. I misread the finals schedule. I woke to a knock at my door (we lived 3 houses off campus). It was my dean- I made it over to the final at 8:45 (it started at 8!). I just told the class to skip every third test item and we turned it into a 2 hour final. The dean, on our way over, said, "You need to stop by my office when the final's over." The students were very understanding- but I felt horrible. I went to the dean's office afterward- the guy had a reputation as having no sense of humor and I had never been one of his favorites. It didn't look good at all. I sat down and he told me the story of having gone home one Friday afternoon with his best friend on the faculty. They were sitting on his porch drinking beer when his wife drove up and told him to get back to campus - he'd forgotten an exam! I didn't feel good but did feel better- and he and I were pretty close after that. Tim ---To make changes to your subscription contact:Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
