Heresy!

I'm sitting in Study Hall today (something I do almost every day) and working with a group of students on some homework. One of them is to write a statement about what they would do in a certain situation. The statement they write begins with "I will try to..."

At this point, one of my students (I'll call her the Genius) says, "No, don't write that you'll try to do it, just say that you'll do it".

At which point I faithfully quote Yoda, saying, "Do or do not. There is no try." In response to their dumbfounded looks, I say this is a quote from Star Wars.

The Genius then goes on scold me for quoting Star Wars, saying no one actually watches that stuff.

I tell you, kids these days...