poor kid
in class today the prof asked a practically rhetorical question about what GATT (General Agreement on Tarrifs and Trade) was a precursor to.
some kid put up his hand to answer and said, “NAFTA”.
it was so sad.
i was so embarrased for the guy.
i mean, without thinking about it, i knew it was the WTO…
i suppose i could see how he made that mistake… i mean NAFTA is about trade…
so, i realized that apparently i’m learning stuff in school…
i just assumed that all that knowledge goes in one ear, stays until the exam, and then leaves out the other ear.
apparently some of it is sticking! 
…even if it is semi-worthless info about the Uruguay Round.
