Oh, the joy of teaching in a large State University! I teach in the fastest growing major in my college. Student demand for classes outstrips the supply by a relatively large multiple. Today I spent over an hour talking with two separate students who didn't register for courses when then should and consequently are finding themselves blocked from courses they need to graduate. Last night more than 20 students contacted me, asking to be signed into my Criminal Justice course. I'd let them in if I could, but I only have so many seats in the room. So they storm off, angry at me for not letting them in. If I had a dollar for every student who told me that they need this particular class, right now, I wouldn't need to apply for a research grant this year.
