Word: tf
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...some science, essay or music contest? Being intelligent? Having a 4.68 GPA? Scoring a perfect 1600 on the SAT? Well, I guess that's pretty meritorious, I have to admit it. But, no, wait a minute. What is "merit" really? Could "merit" possibly be one of those terms your TF would applaud you for labeling--yikes, I shudder and clench my teeth to use the faddish descriptor--"socially-constructed...
...Give your favorite math TF a copy of Webster's dictionary...
...single biggest reason for my educational time lost is that I denied my intuition. I resigned myself to believing that my professor or TF was better suited than I to make the very personal decision of what I would learn most from...
Mitchell says, "Last semester, I had to rush out of Shakespeare to take a biology exam, which was the hour afterwards, but although the biology professor wouldn't allow me to take the exam ten minutes late, the Shakespeare head TF allowed me to start the exam 10 minutes early so I could get to the biology exam on time...
That's in the future. Right now I'm following the quitter's credo, taking one day at a time. Should I lapse, I have my excuse all planned. Lent will not be lost. As one of my TF's suggested last term when I told him of my intention to quit, if I indulge in cigarettes during Lent, I'll simply be giving up the pleasure of self-denial...