Now CBD would not want anyone to think that our attendance record at university was spotless. This is no doubt abudantly... ebundantly... pretty obvious to our regular readers.
However, as an arts student the whole wide world is one's classroom, including the pub. We did think, though, that the kids heading single file in matching jumpers to the business school were much better at the nuts and bolts elements of university like turning up to class.
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Lecturer finds empty classroom
Deakin University Professor Adrian Raftery has something to say to the students who missed their first class.
How times have changed, at least if an exasperated LinkedIn post from a Deakin Business School lecturer is any guide.
The complaint from associate professor Adrian Raftery led in with the question: "Should I use the ole size 16s?"
The post has gone mildly viral - it is LinkedIn after all - with most people sympathetic to his plight.
"I don't know about you but my generation always showed up for lectures and seminars, particularly at the start of semester. Here is my first class for 2nd semester which was supposed to have started 15 mins ago," he said.
"After being pumped up to give a great class, I am deflated that they couldn't bother their arse to show up."
In the comments section of the post, he notes that the class was not available online and would not be recorded.
He points out that estate planning is pretty tricky territory and one of the hardest in a course the students presumably wish to pass.
"Students don't realise that their lecturers could be their best advocates for getting a job. What would you do if you were in my shoes?"
Well that question sparked a lot of response with other lecturers suggesting the experience is not all that novel and maybe universities need to change to recognise how the young 'uns want to be taught these days - gasp! What would Simon Birmingham say?
Among the supporters is Telstra's chief spinner Jason Laird who replied: "We don't know each other but I just want to give you an "attaboy" and hope you don't worry that it reflects something about you."
Peter Borbiro, who is 14 years deep at the Australian Tax Office as director risk and intelligence management, says he has had similar experience when he teaches.
"I had one student turn up to an online tutorial where I discussed the final exam - told them I would discuss it but no interest shown - sigh. The subject was Superannuation Law. The one student who did turn up did very well," he replied.
Can CBD just point out this Borbiro tutorial was online. It was online!
As one financial planner on the feed drily noted appealing to self-interest might work: "Perhaps change the session to how your parents are spending your inheritance and you will not afford that new iPhone 20 in 2030?"
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