Students' 10 Top Reasons For Taking Geology
Provided by The Physical Geology Class Fall '02
Reason #10
You'll learn how to say the word amygdaloidal and can impress your friends.
Reason #9
Because it's very gneiss and that's no bull schist....my sediments exactly!!!!!
Reason #8
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Because Dr. Zaengle's infectious enthusiasm makes it fun and interesting....and he bakes great chocolate chip cookies! |
Reason #7
You'll learn to dig Mother Earth and not take her for granite
Reason #6
You'll learn parliamentary procedures,the
British Parliament that is, 
YEAH.... NEY... HERE HERE!
Reason #5
Gives great excuses for why you missed the exam, like "I came down with a bad case of Vesicular Basalt" or "I've been coughing up Smecktite all day" or "I had a bout of Thrust Fault and it exacerbated by Slab Pull Syndrome."
Reason #4
Dr. Zaengle's digressions provide interesting examples along with some terrific ideas for "free" gifts for your friends and relatives.
Reason #3
When you hit rock bottom....you can identify the rock.
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You'll learn great pick up lines like "Say, did you know that one day's discharge from the Amazon River will supply water to the City of New York for ten years?"
Reason #1