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You'd like the eco club. We do good stuff. I'm sure. But there are a lot of clubs. Right? Right. And they all need "diversity," right? So you need to cut the best deal. West Fester High School. I have attractive offers from the debate team, chess club and the cheerleaders. Our 100% green t-shirt doesn't entice you.

Come on! They're posting the spring musical. I can't wait! I want a romantic part! With and elegant gown. Good luck with that! We're doing "Cats."

'Does sports trivia count as something I learned today?'

Adult Courses. It's so hard keeping the information from different classes separate! I'm talking film history and psychology. I failed a test because I said a "psychopath" is the walkway Norman Bates took home. I also confused geography and aeronautics. I said the "great plains" are located at an Air Force testing base in the California desert. My worst nightmare was confusing the thinks ti learned in driver's education and statistics. But at least I now know it's driving where you must st

"Still, diving for it would look good on my college application.

"I like going to school...and I like coming home from school. It's all the stuff in the middle that gives me trouble."

"I'm beginning to regret taking this job at the local playgroup."

Cheers For The Hollyhock Middle School Chess Team

Continuing education.

Interdisciplinary studies.

Paranormal A-Z...

"Three more years of high school."

"You have to believe what you're doing will lead to something valuable, even though it probably won't."

I can't decide. Should I go to soccer camp 3 weeks in a row? Or soccer, then baseball then lacrosse camp? 3 soccers. Isn't overspecializing at his age bad? Possibly. But 3 different sports means�buying 3 different sets of expensive equipment. Right, He does have a mean corner kick.

Miss, how do you spell "acceptable"? I've Googled every "e" and can't find it.

'I started out as a teacher's pet, and then it kind of snowballed.'

Applause. Clap clap bravo. Spring musical. Cats. You were terrific! Our little girl!

Back to school.

Conflating Science and Grammar. The boy threw the ball. What grammatical role does "ball" play in this sentence? An object in motion!

"I want a top education, but don't milk me dry with school fees."

'Add the numbers, divide by how many numbers you've added and there you have it-the average amount of minutes you sleep in class each day.'

'I made a good grade in creative writing, but I didn't do very well in creative spelling.'

"The day at school? Oh, you know, the usual psychological and educational stew."

"This is a test. This is only a test. IF this had been the real world it'd be your job you'd be fighting for, not a letter of the alphabet."

"I don't have my law degree yet but I've got an internship down in cell block 'D'."

'This is a good time to be young, son. Look at all the opportunities you have in front of you...you can help sole the problems of the environment, poverty,civil rights....'

'I like the history professor but I think he's mired in the past.'

'You don't have to worry about my future any more -- I just downloaded an entire college education!'

"So the secret to getting good grades is to study hard...seems a little extreme!"

'My name is Jeremy and I approved this message.'

'This scholarship application is great. You must have received an A in creative writing.'

In addition to brilliant grades and perfect SATs � Parents' night. College admissions. Your child should excel at 3 sports and lead a school extra-curricular like the newspaper. Don't the arts count? Sure! If your child sings, for example � A part on 'Glee' or in the Metropolitan Opera would certainly help. Our kids are doomed.

Teacher: 'As an adult you'll probably only use a quarter of what you're taught at school - which brings us to fractions.'

I drive, therefore I am.

'It's not for homework. It's for traction.'