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Overheard: first-day surveys

Astronomy 210, Fall Semester 2010
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

(Overheard at the start of the first introductory astronomy lecture of the semester, just before administering the Survey of Attitudes Towards Astronomy.)

Instructor: "Okay, everyone. Welcome to astronomy!"

(Beat.)

Instructor (Sotto voce): "This class is awesome!"

Students: (Nervous giggles.)

Instructor: "So let's start off astronomy with giving you all a 'test.'"

(Beat.)

Instructor (Sotto voce): "This class sucks!"

Students: (Nervous gasps.)

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