Here's a little follow up to yesterday.
I found the email for the professor who taught the class I wrote about. And I e mailed him. He e mailed me back.
It went something like this:
I sent them a quick email about a class I took in 1995, and they published my response in an article this morning.
http://www.slate.com/articles/
I wanted to send you a link, because it was your class: Intro to Soil Sciences. I was a Journalism major, and I took your class as part of my science requirement, and I really enjoyed it.
Your lectures were always interesting, and you made the subject come alive. You were incredibly patient with us and had a terrific sense of humor. I thoroughly enjoyed studying science for the first time.
It has been a few years since I was a student, but I wanted to share the article with you and thank you for giving me the experience to learn from you.
Best regards,
Allison Breyer Everett
ABJ '97
He replied:
My point is this. If you have the chance to tell someone something nice, do it. I wish I had done that for my middle school French teacher - Madame Adams. But I didn't and she's gone.
And by the way, I made a B in the class, so yeah, I did fine for myself.
ae
I found the email for the professor who taught the class I wrote about. And I e mailed him. He e mailed me back.
It went something like this:
Professor Meentemeyer,
Earlier this week, I was reading an article on Slate.com where staff members were discussing a class they took that was especially meaningful to them. They invited their readers to write in with the same.http://www.slate.com/articles/
He replied:
Ms. Everett.
Thank you so much for your kind words.
We rarely get feedback of any kind, let alone the good kind. I have been
retired now for almost 10 years...really?. It was a real joy for
me to teach soils and biogeography. For several years I kept my office
to do research and advise graduate students, but the time came for me move on.
A young superstar from NASA filled my position. That felt good.
I do hope that you received a good grade.
Again thanks and all best wishes.....Vern
My point is this. If you have the chance to tell someone something nice, do it. I wish I had done that for my middle school French teacher - Madame Adams. But I didn't and she's gone.
And by the way, I made a B in the class, so yeah, I did fine for myself.
ae
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