Office Hours: Week 1

Office hours always feel like a waste of my time. We're required to hold 2 hours worth when we teach Orgo, so this semester, I have decide to document what a waste of time these really are. I hold them from 9-11am every Tuesday.

9:00-9:05: Not in the office yet, picking up coffee and a bagel.
9:05-9:10: As suspected, I didn't miss anyone. Facebook time.
9:10: Thought of this idea.
9:10-9:50: Was gone for an extended weekend so I have a bunch of RSS and Podcasts to catch up on.
9:50-10:55: Finished up podcasts (deleted this week's Classic Tales; boring). Still more RSS to go.
10:55: Received an email from the prof announcing that too many TAs have office hours on Tuesday. Prospects of students coming in has dropped; good times.
10:55-11:00: Catching up on some Twitter (here and here).

Students attended: 0.



No students showed up.
Hundreds of items were read.
Good use of my time.

Photo: Flickr

Godspeed.


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