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Pathetic Self-Conscious Professor Requires Attendance

By 12th Man Bowels , in Local News , at September 4, 2018 Tags: , , , ,

Recently, a group of students taking an introductory psychology class has started to wonder if the class’ attendance policy was put in place to boost the professor’s self-confidence. After realizing the class tests could be easily passed by studying a Quizlet flashcard set, the students began to question if they were appeasing a power-trip of the professor by adhering to the attendance policy.

“If the lesson was actually useful, I would to go to class. It’s not like I’m ever going to need to know this stuff again,” said Sandra Hendrickson, a freshman marketing major who will need to know this stuff again. Another student claimed that the class is all “common sense”, but retracted the statement after failing the second test.

Contrary to the theory spread amongst students about his need for approval, the class’s professor does not care if the students go to class. “Studies show time and time again that class attendance increases long-term learning,” said Professor Thaler. “I am just trying to nudge students into going to class and earning a few additional points.”

Despite claims made by Thaler, many of the students still believe the esteemed professor is an attention-seeking loser.

 

—12th Man Bowels