The strangeness of a new place wears off when you begin to know people. As I was eating dinner on the square, a young law student approached me and asked if I could help him with his English. I told him that if he and I talked, he would automatically learn lots of English. He called over several of his friends (below), one of whom turned out to be a former student of my colleague Dr. Steven Gross, who was here last semester.
I was a professor of curriculum and instruction at East Tennessee State University and am now in emeritus status. Currently, I teach English composition part-time at George Mason University. I have taught in Cincinnati, Turkey, China and the Czech Republic.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Getting to know you
The strangeness of a new place wears off when you begin to know people. As I was eating dinner on the square, a young law student approached me and asked if I could help him with his English. I told him that if he and I talked, he would automatically learn lots of English. He called over several of his friends (below), one of whom turned out to be a former student of my colleague Dr. Steven Gross, who was here last semester.
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