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britneyshakespeare · 2 months ago

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Bro did you seriously not show up on time to class on the day we were gonna discuss John Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" and "A Nocturnal Upon St. Lucy's Day, Being the Shortest Day"

#only like six ppl showed up on time and several ppl walked in super late. one guy more than a half hour #that guy i hadn't seen in class for like a month. i dont understand #i have to be honest i am one of those ppl that can't wrap my head around being habitually late or skipping class #i know ppl have situations but like how is it not a priority #you're spending so much money to be here. and you're ok w missing the first 10 minutes of the lecture?#i know im a goody two shoes and a rule follower i know i know #i know ppl have difficult situations and i dont pretend to know who has an obstacle and who is just apathetic #but like u do see apathy all the time in colleges. and it's like. i dont understand #no one is making u go to college or be a fulltime student. or no one SHOULD be making u #u r an adult. commit to something #text post #that sounds very judgmental of me sorry #i suppose i have this perspective as a nontraditional student that if you aren't giving it your all then what's the point #i hold this standard for myself even in classes where i don't discuss metaphysical poetry btw #john donne #how could you not come on time hes so fun 2 talk about #ive been noticing other ppl chipping in to the discussions of his poems and im like 👀👀👀#im like proud. almost. bc he's my boy and he's so interested #i get why ppl act like they don't care about sir walter ralegh or thomas wyatt #i get why if u don't read poetry or understand their time period theyd bore u to death #but donne is just one of the most fascinating minds to ever wield the weapon of language #to paint on the canvas of english poetry #he can spark anyone's inspiration i think

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