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By Barbara McLay, University of South Florida

Sometimes You Have to Laugh

A friend told me that fifteen years ago, at the end of his first semester of college, he was so appalled at the low prices the bookstore offered for his used books that he decided to give them away before selling them for such a pittance. True to his word, he walked to the library in search of someone who might be able to use the books. Spotting a beautiful young woman, he approached her with his stack of books and asked if there were any she might need, as he was giving them away. The woman was delighted, exclaiming that the two of them must have common interests, since out of the five sets of books, four were indeed required for the classes she was taking the next semester. Four years later, the two were married. My friend says that must be the only time a student ever got more than the original value on “reselling” textbooks.

Not Yet Perfectly Fluent

Excerpts from Students’ Papers

As a student in college, I have had the opportunity to learn about the history of America and how it has developed in so many ways over the years. One of these ways is the sexual activity in teenagers without being married or settled with a mate.

Parents need to instill moral principals into their children before they begin school. [I’m afraid we would soon run out of moral principals and have to start using immoral ones!]

I think that while a child is still in high school, which most graduate at 18 years of age, it is physically and mentally impossible to bear a child and give it the care it needs.

If you want to get rich be frugal with every cent that you contain.

This course made me believe I can become anything I want when you put your mind to it.

The young men became doctors and proved a lot of people wrong who doubted them because of the slim chances people have of being successful in New Jersey..

Ninety percent of sexual abuse is committed by a heterosexual man. [“We should arrest this man!” I told the student.]

Contributions Please

Please share with us your funny classroom experiences or faux pas from students’ papers. Send contributions to bmclay@cchd.usf.edu. Please put “LCN Humor” as the subject.

Questions or comments? Contact the author at bmclay@cchd.usf.edu.

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