tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136127029720129227.post3979656889353685547..comments2023-08-01T07:08:17.745-02:30Comments on Conversations From Land's Edge: Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?Alan W. Davidsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136127029720129227.post-1999681745491770212009-10-05T14:39:44.600-02:302009-10-05T14:39:44.600-02:30Like you, I had some papers get bled all over in c...Like you, I had some papers get bled all over in college. I took an upper level art history course my first semester (it's just a specialized English major, frankly) and had a professor who was also curator of the American collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art-- which has great collections-- and he would bleed all over my weekly papers (but not in such a mean way). Then I had a meeting with him in his little office, sweater-vest and all, and he kind of blinked at me and went, "Oh, you're a <i>freshman</i>? Well then, that's not so bad!" He helped me so much, and I've (obviously) never forgotten him for it.<br /><br />Too bad most professors aren't like that-- I think a lot of kids would be better writers today if they were.Kateyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727622678452936037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136127029720129227.post-481397253787421802009-10-04T22:29:30.137-02:302009-10-04T22:29:30.137-02:30Thanks for sharing, Alan. I think it's good to...Thanks for sharing, Alan. I think it's good to look back and see how much you've learned.Danielle Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796467053451208102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136127029720129227.post-29960120953733568732009-10-04T17:01:16.449-02:302009-10-04T17:01:16.449-02:30Kat-I think that I learned a lot of self-restraint...Kat-I think that I learned a lot of self-restraint. I suppose I have grown, but there's still miles of room for improvement. I think every subject has its hated Dr. xxxxx.<br /><br />Aaron-I was hoping to hear from somebody on the other side of the pen. What you say makes perfect sense. And it's amazing that a teacher has to get their point across to so many students in such a small time frame. In my opinion, educators a far too underappreciated (ie. under-paid as well).<br /><br />Anton-At the end of the first sentence I thought you were serious. He was a Shakespearian, so probably came to a poetic demise (yes, heart-broken at my rejection ;0)Alan W. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136127029720129227.post-66482316205373540542009-10-04T15:46:34.311-02:302009-10-04T15:46:34.311-02:30Alan - maybe he was being hard on you because he s...Alan - maybe he was being hard on you because he saw your potential and only wanted to spur you to greater efforts. I fancy he had you marked for his protégé. Is he still alive or did he die still heart-broken that you rejected him as a mentor? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136127029720129227.post-54439093131852413642009-10-04T08:04:21.362-02:302009-10-04T08:04:21.362-02:30As one who bleeds ink on student papers (albeit hi...As one who bleeds ink on student papers (albeit high school papers...and we do try to "get them ready"--trust me) it's hard on the other end of the pen, too. How do I write comments which the student will read, comprehend, and put into practice without crushing their spirit and making them gun shy?<br /><br />I use green to score papers. Red is so...angry.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136127029720129227.post-46766302221068156902009-10-04T04:49:30.726-02:302009-10-04T04:49:30.726-02:30Hey Alan!
I agree with you about the lack of comp...Hey Alan!<br /><br />I agree with you about the lack of compassion, but in a way it's good though, because you probably learned a lot. And as you look back on your older stuff, I'm sure you can see how much you've grown. I know I can when I look at my older pieces...<br /><br />All the same, I bet you're glad to have escaped his class, lol. I had an art teacher who was brutal, I got an A, but I busted my butt. Spent hours and hours chained to an easel, lol. It is what it is, right? Lol.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410730283603224430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136127029720129227.post-9268400877009999012009-10-04T01:08:08.981-02:302009-10-04T01:08:08.981-02:30KC-Hmm...another victim of the system.
Laura-You&...KC-Hmm...another victim of the system.<br /><br />Laura-You're a 'glass half full' sort of lady, aren't you?<br /><br />Natalie-It's ironic that I use red pens a lot to check over the work of junior draftsmen. The fumes are still at work.<br /><br />Jarmara-I dare say he would rightfully lambaste me with his red pen. I still have a lot to learn.<br /><br />Elspeth-I guess this butterfly is yet to emerge from the coccoon as a full-fledged writer. I've never understood it either. I suppose each prof may have their own standards.Alan W. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136127029720129227.post-2862903297137959902009-10-03T22:02:50.646-02:302009-10-03T22:02:50.646-02:30I have always found it interesting that students g...I have always found it interesting that students graduate from high school and 2 months later are expected to be working at a completely different level.<br /><br />ElspethElspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136127029720129227.post-56607360681833624382009-10-03T19:42:22.662-02:302009-10-03T19:42:22.662-02:30I wonder what he would think about your work now?
...I wonder what he would think about your work now?<br />;-)Paula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136127029720129227.post-14253176277501888882009-10-03T19:40:36.322-02:302009-10-03T19:40:36.322-02:30I blame the fumes from the red ink.I blame the fumes from the red ink.Fox Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487359877190292039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136127029720129227.post-22801671028253417642009-10-03T19:18:05.896-02:302009-10-03T19:18:05.896-02:30At least you gained a love of horror from him. :)At least you gained a love of horror from him. :)Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136127029720129227.post-1160678097834346302009-10-03T19:12:15.683-02:302009-10-03T19:12:15.683-02:30Very few students can write a decent college paper...Very few students can write a decent college paper at 18 years old. I sure couldn't. Fortunately, I started out as an art major and didn't switch to English until my sophomore year, so I had two full semesters to be gently broken in by my comparatively kind freshman core curriculum teachers.<br /><br />Your Dr. xxxxx sounds a lot like my hated Dr. xxxxx, whose was dean of the English dept. and whose classes I couldn't avoid. I loathed that man, my goodness. I would have happily joined you on the clock tower. :)K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.com