My attempt to learn to program in the early 90s took me to a small business college, and I was eager to learn C. Our instruction was so execrable half of the class took off after the evening's first break and spent the rest of the night eating calamari at the restaurant across the street. Eventually our complaints gained sympathy in the office; the teacher was fired and we all got full passing credit for two quarters of C.

Unfortunately I didn't learn the language well enough to ever use it.