On Monday, I attended the first class not as a student but a TA. The class has 100 students and meets at the lecture hall where Milton Friedman had lectured his classses (including Price Theory) when he taught at my school.
This class is typically the first or second economics class entering undergraduates take at the school.
Some interesting quotes from the professor:
On why it’s important for undergraduates to take at least one economics class in their college years:
“If you come to University of Chicago and not take an economics, it’s like going to Rome and entering Sistine Chapel, but not look up.”
Address the students who are taking the course for investment banking:
“If you come to take this course to prepare for I-banking. There IS no investment banking.”
Why this is an interesting time to take an introduction to macroeconomics course:
“Last year at this time, the unemployment rate is 4.7 percent. Today it is 6.1 percent.”
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And when can we go see you teach in front of the students? I’m certain that it’ll be OK if you have 101 students.
Comment by Louis October 1, 2008 @ 5:56 pmI want to see, too, when I come to Chicago this winter!
Comment by hunnie910 October 1, 2008 @ 10:16 pm“If you come to University of Chicago and not take an economics, it’s like going to Rome and entering Sistine Chapel, but not look up.”
I love this simile!
Comment by Jessica October 2, 2008 @ 12:56 amI’ll come as well!
Comment by pinus October 2, 2008 @ 1:38 pm