A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting attentively in a statistics class which started off very beneficial, as the professor was answering questions following our first midterm. Approximately twenty minutes into the lecture in Wilson, piercing noises echoed through the room as builders outside were scraping the windows. I was not the only one distracted. The professor began to talk very loudly, almost yelling, in an effort to be heard. Even he was having a tough time concentrating, as he kept saying, "Why are they doing this during my class?" Over the next thirty minutes, approximately half of the class left, including myself, as the lecture was no longer productive.
I don't intend to sound unappreciative of the University maintenance department's numerous hours of hard work, but couldn't they have saved this work for another time? The construction created an incredibly difficult learning environment. Surely there are times during the week when the classroom is not being used for academics. This event made me consider that aesthetics and academics may be considered equally important for the University. To prove the higher importance of academics, different facets of the University need to improve communication between them. This would certainly help put an end to construction disrupting classroom environments.
Harrison Shure \nCLAS 2013
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