I once taught Science in the 6th (joint) worst high school in the UK, in a port town on the Thames Estuary. A student told me she went on holiday abroad, I asked her where? ‘No, we went Abroad.’ On detailed questioning it became clear she though Abroad was a place, and had no idea what overseas country she had been to.
Handed out blank maps of Europe as part of a quiz. Students were to label any 5 countries on the map. Had a student who labeled Bulgaria as the United States, but in the student’s favor – Romania to the north was labeled Canada. (It was a college in a city with a really bad public school system.)
Californians should realize that states are much smaller in New England and the surface roads are very curvy. It is possible to cross a state line several times just on a commute to work. :)
BE THIS GUY 12 months ago
But it does help to know when booking plane tickets when going home for Christmas.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member 12 months ago
And then his parents drove away laughing hysterically.
snsurone76 12 months ago
That dude doesn’t know what he’s in for with those two!!
robertthomasson 12 months ago
I once taught Science in the 6th (joint) worst high school in the UK, in a port town on the Thames Estuary. A student told me she went on holiday abroad, I asked her where? ‘No, we went Abroad.’ On detailed questioning it became clear she though Abroad was a place, and had no idea what overseas country she had been to.
LawrenceS 12 months ago
Handed out blank maps of Europe as part of a quiz. Students were to label any 5 countries on the map. Had a student who labeled Bulgaria as the United States, but in the student’s favor – Romania to the north was labeled Canada. (It was a college in a city with a really bad public school system.)
Droptma Styx 12 months ago
I guess I didn’t know Walden was in Connecticut, either. Never really thought about it.
Blood-Poisoning Vermin 12 months ago
I went to college in the State of Confusion. Oddly, my girlfriend matriculated in the State of Denial.
mindjob 12 months ago
Given a map of 50 states with no names, maybe 1 out of 50 college kids could name them all
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 12 months ago
Never mind the weed. The “must” is where you can get a good burger.
Louie’s Lunch in New Haven. Mrs. Bartley’s at Harvard.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 12 months ago
Trump wants to know why Menendez has gold bars and he doesn’t.
JamesRobinson 12 months ago
At least he only has to wait 15 more years for expanded internet…. then wade thru Compuserve, then Prodigy, then AOL.. & FINALLY he gets Google!
delennwen 12 months ago
Have we ever actually seen, in the strip, whichever one of Zonker’s siblings is Zipper’s parent?
BeniHanna6 Premium Member 12 months ago
Universities don’t care that your an idiot, they will just continue cashing your checks.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member 12 months ago
You’re in the state of confusion. Don’t worry about it, as long as your paying your tuition you’ll be good to go.
mistercatworks 12 months ago
Californians should realize that states are much smaller in New England and the surface roads are very curvy. It is possible to cross a state line several times just on a commute to work. :)
ChrisTrey 12 months ago
Shouldn’t Walden be in Massachusetts? That is where Walden pond is, after all.
Phoenix83 12 months ago
He lives in the state of laziness
Silence Dogood Premium Member 12 months ago
Anything!
GaryCooper 12 months ago
The state of denial.
JudithStocker Premium Member 12 months ago
It’s like that with young people in certain areas of the US too. There’s a lot they have to learn yet.
JH&Cats 12 months ago
These three are tied for the most dreadful haircut. And I don’t mean dreads as dreadlocks.