The genius was practical necessity. Farmers need to get the harvest in. This determines when the semester starts. If you are on a semester system that puts the exams during the holidays. If you delay the exams, your drop out rate multiplies which hurts the budget.
Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:30 AM Subject: Who's the Genius > I would just like the answer to a very simple question: > WHO is the *&^%$#@!! genius who decided that final and holidays should coincide? > > WHY in the world can't we have finals before Thanksgiving and have a semester > break until righ after New Year's?????? > > > A bit stressed, Annette > (I know, stressed is only desserts spelled backwards) > > Annette Taylor, Ph.D. > Associate Professor of Psychology > University of San Diego > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
