Category Archives: From School

G.P. just pointed out to me the latest stupidity from that emergency services school we all know and love. They put out a survey, on which one of the questions asked the surveyee to rank three options according to preference. … Continue reading →

Undergrad GPA cutoff for Queen’s medical school this year: 3.68 My GPA: 3.67 Should have read the Ethics just that little bit more carefully. You’re all warned: Don’t mess with the Stagyrite.

This will be the first rant of three or four, maybe more. It’s more on language in general than English, but later, I want to write 1. In defense of English as a language of philosophy, 2. In defense of … Continue reading →

Things I’ve been mistaken for at the schools I’ve been subbing at: A health inspector. A cop. A surgeon. A fellow student.

Here, from the pen keyboard of a student at the local middle school, is the best argument I’ve seen not to teach 11 year olds how to use spell check: “A nether resin Little Kay is a great friend is … Continue reading →