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Yep, Benedict Cumberbatch....Kittens. Tough call.

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I like Benedict Cumberbatch, but probably not as much as kittens.

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We love 'em because of their sanity. "There's plenty to eat, and we got each other. What's the problem?" : )

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Truth. Also, prioritize napping.

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Love this. Stick with the kittens:-)

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Thanks!

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Maybe just “your favorite animal” that way you could still get kittens but add in the option to send a more masculine animal?

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Noah, you are so much smarter than me. This is the perfect solution. Also, fascinating to see what everyone's favorite animal is. Surely kittens would be many people's answer.

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Everyone needs kittens. Poor cis men. I’m sad for them. Great piece!

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Thanks and agreed! It is sad to feel like your masculinity prevents you from loving kittens.

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Oh mi gosh this is awesome. You would've been my favorite teacher. ♥️😊 love this.

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Thanks, Laura!

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I’m with Barbara Shoup: Stick with the kittens. Then, in a one-paragraph final reflection due the day after the extra credit offer expires, ask them all why they didn’t take advantage of the extra credit opportunity in syllabus paragraph x (if they didn’t). They’ll find it then.

I might try this. I find students reading less and less, especially the newest arrivals.

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It is an ongoing battle to get them to read, especially toward the end of the semester when everyone is exhausted.

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I love the kittens. If you decide to open it up to a favorite animal , could you give extra -extra credit for baby animals?

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Why not? I'm in charge and grades are all made-up, anyway.

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Why bend? Kittens! Kittens! I just doubt they're reading the syllabus? What's that law about the simplest answer?

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My husband can't find the hot sauce when its right in front of his face godlovehim so perhaps its that they see it but they don't really. Someone should study this.

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Someone totally should. Like, the word "kitten" just does not process.

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