Today, i took a test for ENGR 131.  It was to determine how you should be grouped into teams for class purposes.  I have received reminders to take the test for about a week, but hadn't had time.  I was eagerly anticipating the chance to try to fit my life experiences and skills into cookie-cutter molds.  But when I logged on, I was faced by...

4 questions:
1.  What is your gender
2.  What is your ethnicity
3.  What is your GPA
4.  What times are you available to work.

Thank you for taking the time to fill out our survey. We would love to have your comments or feedback in the box below.

(My response)
"I had thought the survey would pertain to making balanced groups, ones in which multiple skills sets were represented.  Instead, I see only gender, race, and schedule matter for grouping assignments.  I now welcome myself to the real world, where businesses care only about the diversity of their employees and how often they can work."

ENGR 131 is a strange class, but one that is exetremily socially conscience.  Today, we: 1) watched Veggie tales (before class started), 2) Did an in class project to solve a part of hondurus' discarded office supply overfill by turning into furniture, 3) listened to a collection of Irish music during break, and 4) talked about the applications of and need for engineering in third world countries.  All of which is cool.  So I thought they might have put a bit more thought into the survey.  Oh well.