tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post8791533190344060587..comments2024-01-27T23:26:35.301-08:00Comments on Live with Flair: How College Should BeHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289182682225179442noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-80727464792395866302012-11-18T16:55:32.839-08:002012-11-18T16:55:32.839-08:00People were created for community yet they fear it...People were created for community yet they fear it. Once we taste others in community we find life. Our life journeys are community projects, not individualistic pursuits. Great innovative approach to teaching!!Jay McDevittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-11378081206407510982012-03-23T12:11:03.794-07:002012-03-23T12:11:03.794-07:00This is amazing. I can tell you're a great tea...This is amazing. I can tell you're a great teacher :)Haskell Sienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-81390314567831212332011-05-01T17:22:51.156-07:002011-05-01T17:22:51.156-07:00AH! I wish our class could've done this Dr. H...AH! I wish our class could've done this Dr. H! What a great way to end the semester!SREnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-16834643326032642202011-01-16T22:00:09.572-08:002011-01-16T22:00:09.572-08:00Cool post..Cool post..Old Hindi Songshttp://old-hindisongs.blogspot.com/2011/01/aasha-1980-download-old-hindi-songs.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-84778631918377810202010-12-22T07:15:36.832-08:002010-12-22T07:15:36.832-08:00Such a great end to the semester, Heather! Rita Do...Such a great end to the semester, Heather! Rita Dove sounds like a great professor (she was just arriving at UVA when I was in grad school there, but I remember being at a party welcoming her). Were you able to invite all of your students to your house? And just some came? Or was one class more interested than others?Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06866348206034260128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-80661623485648609062010-12-02T18:10:40.915-08:002010-12-02T18:10:40.915-08:00I'm finishing up my last year as a undergradua...I'm finishing up my last year as a undergraduate at University of British of Columbia and I reallyyyy wished I had a professor like you during my time here. This campus is huge in comparison to most other universities - more than 10,000 undergraduate students!!! Being in sciences major myself, majority of my classes were always >100 students and I really wished that I had smaller classes with more specialized instructor attention. Next term, I'm taking a biotechnology course with only 15 other students so it will be my smallest class to date and I'm super excited!!<br /><br />Your students are truly lucky to have you as their professor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-84026712382063381782010-12-02T03:41:20.495-08:002010-12-02T03:41:20.495-08:00This is a great post. I think it's really nice...This is a great post. I think it's really nice that you have that rapport with your students. I loved the story about Rita Dove hosting a class in your dorm room. How special that must have been for you!<br /><br />Dianna<br />www.thesedaysofmine.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-75966172050540939202010-12-01T20:58:41.336-08:002010-12-01T20:58:41.336-08:00I am far removed from academia but wish I had expe...I am far removed from academia but wish I had experienced this. BTW, what is "grappled?" Is it like "awesome?" Am not up on new slang :(. wonderful post - we are all just people, after all, with hopes and dreams. Gad to hear multiple campuses operate in this community spirited manner.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17445732008559186410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-53669255283060740612010-12-01T18:35:42.057-08:002010-12-01T18:35:42.057-08:00I'm so thankful for the school I go to. Most ...I'm so thankful for the school I go to. Most of our professors live on campus and they truly care about their students. We are allowed to call or visit our professors if we need help with something. Some of the faculty and staff are involved in our intramural sports and other campus happenings. It's neat to see them involved in our lives. I go to a fairly small school (1,000 students) and I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. I really enjoy being able to go and talk with my professors not just on an academic level, but also on a personal level. It's really great. I'm excited that you did this for your students!Msponghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10234213058479008821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-74049401531792031402010-12-01T14:57:20.781-08:002010-12-01T14:57:20.781-08:00Grappled!!!Grappled!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-7116492881981915052010-12-01T14:42:59.738-08:002010-12-01T14:42:59.738-08:00Love it!
I graduated from Colby College, a smal...Love it! <br /><br /> I graduated from Colby College, a small liberal arts college in Maine, where students often connected with faculty outside the classroom. It was, I believe, my academic village that got me into medical school. When I arrived woefully unprepared for college and bombed my first chemistry exam, I didn't drop the class or struggle namelessly. I was able to talk to the professor (the actual professor!) get help and encouragement from the lab instructor, and set up tutoring. At the beginning, I'm sure I couldn't have looked less like an aspiring medical student, but nobody told me to bail. They encouraged me and welcomed me, so that by my senior year I was so proud to be one of a group of ten students (some chemistry majors, some "friends of the department") that were envited to the O-Chem professor's appartment for dinner. One year later, I aced the MCAT (and emailed my lab instructor to tell her). Two years later, I enrolled at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. I credit my supportive and dedicated proffessors for helping me stick to my original dream.<br /><br />I wish this kind of connection and thoughtful, supportive environment for all college students.<br />Thanks for keeping up the good work!KGoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087528001245850216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-72948549847336846692010-12-01T14:34:51.836-08:002010-12-01T14:34:51.836-08:00GRAPPLEDGRAPPLEDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-10250686858136977782010-12-01T13:14:58.713-08:002010-12-01T13:14:58.713-08:00Thank you for your reply; it made me think, and I ...Thank you for your reply; it made me think, and I realized that I could say "no" to a few things too - ones I do for myself. People need some time for themselves, but I have been taking more than my fair share :) I will try for a better balance.jenny_onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-53182602655787541502010-12-01T09:18:36.307-08:002010-12-01T09:18:36.307-08:00Dear Jenny,
What a great question! I say "...Dear Jenny, <br />What a great question! I say "no" to lots of things. I've tried to narrow the boundaries of my life. I hope your daughter connects with many professors in college!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289182682225179442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-26349948262144476762010-12-01T08:52:03.353-08:002010-12-01T08:52:03.353-08:00Not for the first time, I wish I'd had a profe...Not for the first time, I wish I'd had a professor like you in university. But now I find myself also wishing my daughter could have a professor like you during her studies. <br /><br />My one question is: how do you manage to make the time required for everything you do? (I seem to be slow as molasses and struggle to get things done.)jenny_onoreply@blogger.com