The Perils of College PE

I finished all of my finals today. Or at least most of them.

See, I have this sad history of getting screwed on finals schedule. For example, in high school I got to take physics AND anatomy back to back. Separately, I also got to take AP Bio and a huge US history final.

So today I got to take MacroEconomics, Chemistry, and the PED all the same day.

Let me talk about this PED class.

1) I find it ridiculous that I am paying (kind of) to take a PE class in college. After running for years and years, I think I have a decently healthy lifestyle. I don't smoke, I don't drink, and I don't do drugs, so the majority of this class is not applicable to me at all.

2) The tests (yes we have tests) are also ridiculous. Example question:

True or False: 2 oz of Bacardi White Rum Proof 141 is 85.5% alcohol.

We never talked about anything even remotely similar to this!! Ever! Second example question:

Steve visits a fitness facility. After talking to the manager, trying some machines, meeting the trainers, and touring the facility, he decides not to join. What was the reason he most likely did not join?

A) The equipment was 3+ years old.

B) The membership dues were $25 a month

C) The gym was 15 minutes from his home.

D) Something about the training of gym workers.

(I put D)

3- "Exercising"

I don't think that walking a mile counts as exercise. I don't think doing 20 minutes of light jogging counts as a cardio workout. I also don't find sit up tests to be strenous. The first day when we had to go do cardio I ran six miles around the track and they thought I was nuts....but at least I actually got a workout.

4- "Labs"

Since I take lots of science courses, I have a different idea of a lab. A PE lab is when we do this stupid worksheet on how we are going to change our lifestyles to stop smoking, drinking, etc. They are so pointless, and I think that even if I did drink these worksheets would do nothing to help me.

And lastly, I feel the need to leave you with this story:

As I was sitting in our massive library computer lab studying, a girl came in and took the computer next to me. She stared at the screen intently for about fifteen seconds, then started poking at it with her finger. She gave up, turned to me, and says:

"Wait a second...are these not touch screen?"

Epic fail.

That's all for today!