It's Songfest time again at ND. Each division has made up a song and are rehearsing for the competition. I'm sure the seniors will win it. They have been a tight group since their freshman year. The juniors and sophomores just don't care enough. They use the rehearsal time as a chance to chat with friends and not be in class.

Actually that is an exaggeration. MOST of them don't care, a few do care, and the rest are too apathetic to work up an opinion. One of my students, one of those who care, was almost in tears the other day because of her apathetic classmates.

In the meantime I have to listen to their half whispered (because they don't know THOSE words) and half shouted (because they DO know those) ff key and poorly timed antics while their "leaders" try to get them to shut the hell up.