adsii1970

It has been a strange week...

I was told that again, this year, there's no money in the budget for me to be placed in a tenured position. So, I continue onto year 11 on an annual contract. 

I'm teaching five classes with three at a community college and two through a local 4-year university. Three World Civilization to 1500 courses, one Introduction to U.S. Foreign Policy, and one U.S. History since 1945. It gives me a total of 137 students for this semester. But still no tenure.

During my office hours yesterday, I had a student demand a list of movies. He doesn't like reading. Also wants oral exams on the content of the movies ONLY without any other coursework. Then when I refused his demands, he calls me a fascist and tells me he hopes I burn in whatever place if eternal torment my faith teaches waits for evil people. 

I consider myself a pretty laid back person. But Hollywood history isn't necessarily real history. And then to demand I hand-craft a class according to one student's demands? Yeah, sure. Let me get right on it. NOT!