martes, octubre 12, 2004
"Surely there must be questions . . ."
Dialogues postings are my favorite.
Professor: Mr. Doe . . . could you synthesize for me the cases on pages 987 through 1004, paying close attention to the use of intermediate scrutiny analysis while understanding the difference between heightened scrutiny and strict scrutiny?
[Mr. Doe successfully performs his duty.]
Professor: Ms. Day. . . what's the 7th argument that Scalia makes in the case on page 983, and how does he rationalize that argument with O'Connor's argument in a different case on page 1003?
[Ms. Day successfully performs her duty.]
[I think to myself: Wow, these are really hard questions -- I hope I don't get called on [shiver, shiver].]
Professor: Mr. M . . .
[Crap! . . . I knew I should have reread the cases for today.]
Professor: . . . could you read for us the first sentence on page 1042?
[I successfully perform my duty, waiting for the real question.]
Professor: Mr. X . . . why is it that the Court on page 943 comes up with one result but does not come up with the same result on page 994 even though the right to due process has been violated since it has been established people have a fundamental right to marry?
[What . . . are you kidding me? He skipped me? How did everyone get asked real analytical questions (a law school level quesion), and I get asked to read (a grade 1 level lesson)? Seriously, what's on the agenda for tomorrow . . . Mr. M . . . what's 9 times 8?
I mean, sure, I should be jumping for joy that I "got off the hook" easy, but I wonder if Professor thinks I am too dumb for an analytical question.]
I've never done anything in this class to make Professor think I'm an idiot . . . in other classes, now that's a different blog posting . . .
Professor: Mr. Doe . . . could you synthesize for me the cases on pages 987 through 1004, paying close attention to the use of intermediate scrutiny analysis while understanding the difference between heightened scrutiny and strict scrutiny?
[Mr. Doe successfully performs his duty.]
Professor: Ms. Day. . . what's the 7th argument that Scalia makes in the case on page 983, and how does he rationalize that argument with O'Connor's argument in a different case on page 1003?
[Ms. Day successfully performs her duty.]
[I think to myself: Wow, these are really hard questions -- I hope I don't get called on [shiver, shiver].]
Professor: Mr. M . . .
[Crap! . . . I knew I should have reread the cases for today.]
Professor: . . . could you read for us the first sentence on page 1042?
[I successfully perform my duty, waiting for the real question.]
Professor: Mr. X . . . why is it that the Court on page 943 comes up with one result but does not come up with the same result on page 994 even though the right to due process has been violated since it has been established people have a fundamental right to marry?
[What . . . are you kidding me? He skipped me? How did everyone get asked real analytical questions (a law school level quesion), and I get asked to read (a grade 1 level lesson)? Seriously, what's on the agenda for tomorrow . . . Mr. M . . . what's 9 times 8?
I mean, sure, I should be jumping for joy that I "got off the hook" easy, but I wonder if Professor thinks I am too dumb for an analytical question.]
I've never done anything in this class to make Professor think I'm an idiot . . . in other classes, now that's a different blog posting . . .
