tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525014001910482554.post2666242830619894238..comments2009-01-15T20:12:51.644-05:00A.E. Baynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04700055696097294939noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525014001910482554.post-61862423818986818432009-01-15T20:12:00.000-05:002009-01-15T20:12:00.000-05:00I know. It just irks me to think that we're teaching some of our brightest kids how to feel superior and afraid to make a comment for making a mistake. Then I realized, back when I was taking this workshop, that people never grow out of that. I took a few accelerated courses in high school (English and Writing), but I was in remedial classes for math and science, mainly because I had no interest in those subjects. I don't remember my honors level teachers ever pulling out the "intelligence" card though. I went to a meeting for the high school (CGS) that just seemed to highlight this point again...people feeling superior. I don't like it.A.E. Baynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04700055696097294939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525014001910482554.post-24169533549293872992009-01-15T12:23:00.000-05:002009-01-15T12:23:00.000-05:00I'm no idiot and I'm certainly not "normal," but I'm no academic either (see my Kafka flub in the post before this one - feh). Being with the book-smart, however, does nothing for my confidence.<BR/><BR/>Fear of being "normal" reminds me of the asshole art professor I had at Western KY. I brought some really effing cool articles about one of my favorite artists - Richard Serra (http://time4time.blogspot.com/2007/06/richard-serra-sculpture-at-moma.html) and "Professor Art" was all, Here's an article about Richard Serra in an 'average' magazine and oh, this is also an 'average' magazine. I thought, You're welcome, asshole. See if I muster up any more enthusiasm for *your* class.emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011398877829806006noreply@blogger.com