The Easy Way

*reviewing for proofs*

Studnet: "Why do we have to do things the hard way?  Can't we do this the easy way?"

Me: "Because the easy way isn't correct."

Student: "But don't you know that phrase?  Somethin' somethin' somethin' easy way.  I don't remember the phrase, but it has something about the easy way."

Me: "Did you use the easy way to learn that phrase?"

Student: "Uhhh, yeah!"

How Dumb do You Think I Am?

If you miss a week of lectures covering how to write a proof I am not likely to believe you did your own work when you hand in a perfectly completed proof in under five minutes.