"Who decided to call it THAT, anyway?", she asked, snickering as she jotted down some notes.
I was with a tutor student earlier this week, reviewing for her final exam. She asked the question in reference to a math term she is expected to know and use.
-----*warning, some may find this anecdote a bit risque, but we found it funny*-----
The term to which she referred - latus rectum - is a useful thing in math, but is understandably met with scoffs and quiet snickers by the often immature and largely English-as-an-only-language student body.
"I guess it must be latin or something", she continued.
"Yes", I informed. "It translates to 'straight side'".
"PFFFT", she scoffed, "it's my general understanding that the straights don't typically go for that stuff, but okay!"
Bahahahahaha!
And with that, another semester comes to a close. I'm off the tutoring until the spring semester. I'll still have a few hours in the testing center each week since that place doesn't take breaks between semesters, and I'm looking forward to some time off for other things for a while.
I know I'm not the only one. In fact, I noticed the adjunct faculty whiteboard has a new prompt:
I hope that whoever wrote "All most there!" isn't an English/ writing instructor.
I guess snacks are more appealing after a semester of writing on whiteboards.
So I've said goodbye to this latest batch of tutees. One showed up to her session with what I originally thought was her laptop wrapped in cloth rather than in her backpack. I thought, "hmm, that's different".
But she unwrapped it to reveal this painting she created. She said it was for me as thanks for the tuting.
Very nice picture though I can't think of a title for it. What does it make you feel when you see it? Funny about it being wrapped. Very nice. Hope the snacks were good and that you enjoy your break.
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