Pay Attention: A small bottle containing urine sat upon the desk of Sir William Osler, the eminent professor of medicine at Oxford University. Sitting before him was a class full of young, wide-eyed medical students

Not Yet: There was an old professor who started every class with a vulgar joke. After one particularly nasty example, the women in the class decided to walk out the next time he started. The professor got wind

Naughty Stories: Annoyed by the professor of anatomy who liked to tell "naughty" stories during class, a group of female students decided that the next time he started to tell one, they would all rise and leave the ro

Linguistics Professor: A distinguished linguistics professor was lecturing on the phenomenon of double negatives. As he neared the end of his talk, he drew himself up and declared solemnly:In conclusion, let me observe that

Ghosts: A visiting professor at the University of Alabama is giving a seminar on the supernatural. To get a feel for his audience, he asks: "How many people here believe in ghosts?" About 90 students raise th

Toughest Final Exam: InstructionsRead each question carefully. Answer all questions. Time limit: 4 hours. Begin immediately.HistoryDescrive the history of the papacy from its origins to the present day, concentrating espe

Student Desperate To Pass Story, A: A student comes to a young professor's office hours. She glances down the hall, closes his door, kneels pleadingly."I would do anything to pass this exam." She leans closer to him, flips back her hair

Smart Students Taking A Final Exam: A professor stood before his class of 20 senior organic biology students, about to hand out the final exam."I want to say that it's been a pleasure teaching you this semester. I know you've all worked

Ohio State Calculus Final Story: The setting is Ohio State University about six or seven years ago in a huge lecture hall (approximately 1000 students) for a Calculus final. Apparently this particular calculus teacher wasn't very wel

I Won't Revise: At first I was afraid, I was petrified!Kept thinking I could never pass with no revision guide,But then I spent so many nights, getting all the questions wrong,And I grew strong,And I learned I could

The Inside Story: For those returning to school, here is an inside look at how professors grade their final exams:Dept Of Statistics:All grades are fitted to a normal curve.Dept Of Psychology:Students are asked to blot