"Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most virtuous, and they are tied to their country and wedded to its liberty and interests by the most lasting bands."

- Thomas Jefferson

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

I Like Ike, How 'Bout You?


Always go to class. You may think that would be common sense, especially considering in college you are paying for said class, however, it's not always the case. I guess many students (as my Ag Econ friends would say) find their Marginal Utility/Marginal Cost  of skipping class is higher than their Marginal Utility/Marginal Cost  of attending.

Perhaps it is fortunate for me, and other dedicated students, that there weren’t many people in my American History class today because we got a couple nice little surprises.

At the beginning of class, Dr. Bullion announced we would have no discussion sections this week. Great news for us, but I sure hope that those who didn’t attend have friends who did to let them know. He then announced we were going to have a pop quiz, which may sound like bad news but in actually, I might say it was the highlight of my day.

Honestly, this was the first genuine pop quiz I’ve ever had, so I’ll admit I was right there along with my classmates with their nervous whispers that spread throughout the lecture hall. My nerves were quickly calmed when a TA sitting right in front of Kathryn and I turned around and said that Bullion’s pop quizzes were generally freebie points to reward those who showed up to class.

Let’s see how you do on this college-level quiz:
  1. What initials did Lyndon B. Johnson commonly go by?
  2. What did the Ford Motor Company make?
  3. What was Eisenhower’s nickname?
  4. The Republican Party’s campaign slogan in 1952 was (fill in the blank) “I Like ________”

It pays to attend class. 

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