My borrowed bicycle needed air in its tires, and the wheel had to be realigned. Students led me to the outdoor bicycle repair by the university's East gate (above). The repairman knew his business and fixed the bike in short order. But before he would release it, he wanted to know what I was doing with Professor Zhang's bicycle. The repairman fixes them all and knows who should be riding them.
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.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Professionalism
My borrowed bicycle needed air in its tires, and the wheel had to be realigned. Students led me to the outdoor bicycle repair by the university's East gate (above). The repairman knew his business and fixed the bike in short order. But before he would release it, he wanted to know what I was doing with Professor Zhang's bicycle. The repairman fixes them all and knows who should be riding them.
My borrowed bicycle needed air in its tires, and the wheel had to be realigned. Students led me to the outdoor bicycle repair by the university's East gate (above). The repairman knew his business and fixed the bike in short order. But before he would release it, he wanted to know what I was doing with Professor Zhang's bicycle. The repairman fixes them all and knows who should be riding them.
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the bike police?
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