Comments from MIT's Course Evaluation Guide, Fall, 1991

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> >"Text is useless. I use it to kill roaches in my room."

> >

> >"He teaches like Speedy Gonzalez on a caffeine high."

> >

> >"In class, the syllabus is more important than you are."

> >

> >"Help! I've fallen asleep and I can't wake up!"

> >

> >"Text makes a satisfying 'thud' when dropped on the floor."

> >

> >"The class is worthwhile because I need it for the degree."

> >

> >"His blackboard technique puts Rembrandt to shame"

> >

> >"Textbook is confusing...someone with a knowledge of English should

> >proofread it."

> >

> >"Have you ever fallen asleep in class and awoke in another? That's

> >the way I felt all term."

> >

> >"This class was a religious experience for me...I had to take it all

> >on faith."

> >

> >"The recitation instructor would make a good parking lot attendant.

> >Tries to tell you where to go, but you can never understand him."

> >

> >"Problems sets are a decoy to lure you away from potential exam

> >material."

> >

> >"Recitation was great. It was so confusing that I forgot

> >who I was, where I was, and what I was doing--It's a great stress

> >reliever."

> >

> >"He is one of the best teachers I have had...He is well-organized,

> >presents good lectures, and creates interest in the subject. I hope

> >my comments don't hurt his chances of getting tenure."

> >

> >"I would sit in class and stare out the window at the squirrels.

> >They've got a cool nest in the tree."

> >

> >"The absolute value of the TA was less than epsilon."

> >

> >"TA steadily improved throughout the course...I think he started

> >drinking and it really loosened him up."

> >

> >"Information was presented like a ruptured fire hose--spraying in

> >all directions--no way to stop it."

> >

> >"I never bought the text. My $60 was better spent on the Led

> >Zeppelin tapes that I used while doing the problem sets"

> >

> >"What's the quality of the text? 'Text is printed on high quality

> >paper.'

> >

> >"The course was very thorough. What wasn't covered in class

> >was covered on the final exam."

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