Update #4: A Door!
Friday, Aug. 31, 5:25 p.m.: A door. At last. Unfortunately, the installation of the door was supposed to be followed in quick succession by the arrival of my books and the installation of my sweet faculty computer. As you can see, the books made it but alas, the computer did not. Actually, they tried to tell me that I'd ordered a PC when I, ahem, would never order a PC. I'm a Mac girl tried and true. So, no computer until Tuesday, moments before classes start. I guess I'm not going to be able to hook up the robo-SJB to teach my first Amherst class. Too bad.Labels: Doors
posted by SJB at 5:23 PM
5 Comments:
Congrats! Good luck with the computer thing. You're lucky classes don't start until after Labor Day. I've already been teaching for 2 weeks.
This story would have been far more compelling if your students, on the last day of school before graduating, all chipped in and brought you a door. Preferably while singing something from Les Mis, or its Spanish-language equivalent, Los Mis.
"One day more" could easily become "One more door" with very little effort.
I'm truly disappointed in your students.
But still, it is a nice door!
Act V, Scene III:
[A clear May morning in a small New England town. Distant singing is heard.]
Prof. SJB, writing in diary with quill pen as voiceover is heard: "This was a wonderful school year. I really feel as though I reached these kids, or 'estudiantes,' as I like to call them. But I could have done so much more."
[Freckle-faced student enters.]
Tim: Professor? Professor SJB?
SJB: Yes, Tim? I hope your sister's diphtheria has gotten better.
Tim: Ol' Doc Jones says she's gonna be just fine.
SJB: Hurray!
Tim: But there's one more thing.
[Singing gets louder]
Tim: Remember that time I wanted to attend your office hours, but was too embarrassed to visit? You know, because you didn't have a door?
SJB: Of course. Damn that penny-pinching Dean!
Dean Wormer: What is the meaning of this?
[Students enter, singing and carrying door.]
Tim: Well, next year, that won't be a problem!
SJB: Oh, you guys!
Dean Wormer: Tenure for everyone!
Exeunt. Curtain.
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