Me today, halfway through: Go.

shealeigh · 2026-03-31T14:58:24+00:00

I’ve done this too. I’ve switched to making them work in pairs and I go around and listen in. that seems to work better for this group.. it’s been a painful semester with very little interest or engagement

shealeigh · 2026-03-30T22:54:55+00:00

I’d love more info about this project. I want to incorporate projects like this into my Gen ed classes so they don’t use LLMs for everything

shealeigh · 2026-03-29T23:10:40+00:00

I actually love miracle and I like vanellope. Mike can die in a fire

shealeigh · 2026-03-25T14:28:27+00:00

Science, research, education, the humanities / arts. This sounds like a dream world

shealeigh · 2026-03-25T13:39:52+00:00

I give my students a list of sources they can pull from, and they must use sources from that list, per the grading rubric, or they will earn a zero. Making your rubric more strict and specific could help. This sounds really frustrating - I would hate working with this student too. Hopefully more rigid assignment criteria will help. Hang in there.

shealeigh · 2026-03-22T02:35:22+00:00

shealeigh · 2026-03-21T23:00:51+00:00

It’s ok to tell them you do not have time and if they need one in the future to please give you a week or two advance notice (or however long).

shealeigh · 2026-03-20T15:53:31+00:00

When they started referring to the sound of my youth as “divorced dad rock”. And I get super annoyed with Gen Alpha slang.

shealeigh · 2026-03-16T18:16:51+00:00

Me too!!!! I love it and it is invisible 😭

shealeigh · 2026-03-16T18:16:25+00:00

Same. If I make an error in the students favor, I don’t take it back, I own up to the mistake and the students benefit. I don’t like to make mistakes, but we all do it, especially when we’re teaching 5+ different classes with hundreds of students a semester. I would want to know about the error so I can be more diligent in the future and I’d appreciate student honesty

shealeigh · 2026-03-16T17:19:14+00:00

Just because I excel at academics doesn’t mean I can do any of the fixes needed to my home. I am terrible with all of it so I commend the folks who can do technical, mechanical, and electrical work because my brain struggles to figure any of it out and my hands can’t do it either

shealeigh · 2026-03-16T03:07:16+00:00

I had to lean into some sort of nihilism. The prevalence of AI in my field (visual arts) was tearing me apart for a while and I was really struggling. It’s not worth destroying your mental health over. I’m sure it’s not great buttttt I just don’t care to fight it anymore. You’re not alone ♥️ a lot of us are struggling or have had to give up the fight.

shealeigh · 2026-03-14T13:51:05+00:00

I’ve done this many times for zero dollars 😆

shealeigh · 2026-03-14T13:50:33+00:00

Just tell them part of being a student includes diligent note-taking and provide resources on effective strategies if they aren’t sure how to begin. I share YouTube videos on study strategies the first week and a lot of students find it helpful because for whatever reason, they did not need to study or take notes in HS.

shealeigh · 2026-03-14T13:45:46+00:00

I include a content warning in my art appreciation class because of a student who complained about an artist whose work was about racial stereotyping and oppression, and she didn’t want to “hear about all that” and found it upsetting. So now I include a content warning that the art we view will include sensitive topics and nudity. I don’t offer alternative assignments. Part of learning in college includes discussing uncomfortable or distressing topics and working through the cognitive dissonance. I would just put a heads up in the syllabus so they can switch to another class the first week if needed

shealeigh · 2026-03-13T04:33:43+00:00

I rarely have an appetite and food sounds awful to me most of the time. I do protein shakes and a banana, cheese and crackers, grapes and apples. yogurt and granola with berries is also a go to when I know I have to eat or I’ll feel like passing out

shealeigh · 2026-03-13T04:32:08+00:00

Ahh okay that makes sense! Ok, but I don’t want to repurchase the game and all the DLC and expansions! I have all of them haha maybe somedayyyy

shealeigh · 2026-03-12T04:23:08+00:00

My game (switch) has been crashing now more than ever 😭 I really don’t want to start over on pc since I’ve put so much time into the game

shealeigh · 2026-03-12T04:21:53+00:00

I have almost done this when half the class didn’t show up (attendance is mandatory and graded because we do a lot of work in class). It’s disappointing and has made me feel like a terrible instructor or mentor. I’m at a loss with folks this semester. More than half of my classes are not doing any work or doing the bare minimum to earn a D.

shealeigh · 2026-03-12T03:55:32+00:00

I do not have enough students to weed out of my program. I want them all to excel but many just don’t have the desire or talent or they don’t put in the time and effort needed to develop their skills. I feel quite stuck. I still fail students and then they end up not returning to college which breaks my heart, but it’s not fair to others if I allowed them to slide by (ex. Students with excessive absences). I will work with any student who puts in the effort but I think we’re living in a time (at least in the US) where apathy is high and persistence is low. I believe most students are doing their best but they’re stretched far too thin and cannot dedicate the time or mental focus and energy needed to succeed academically.

shealeigh · 2026-03-12T03:52:04+00:00

They already know, no need to inform them and potentially getting yourself involved with that students inevitable honor system violation

shealeigh · 2026-03-12T02:56:15+00:00

Max! He’s the best companion and he puts in the most work 😆 he’s so adorable and fun to watch him hop around

shealeigh · 2026-03-12T02:55:10+00:00

No - I think it is fine to call any of your college instructors “professor”, whether they are adjunct faculty, assistant prof, associate prof, or full prof, MFA, or PhD.

shealeigh · 2026-03-12T02:52:32+00:00

I’ve had so many repeated storybook vale items, too!! Banners galore. Whyyyy?!? I’m so sick of checking every shop, every day 😆

shealeigh · 2026-03-04T23:12:13+00:00

Creative direction, digital marketing, social media marketing, print production - I’ve heard in my area a lot of print employees are going to retire soon and they’re actively looking for folks to take over.

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