tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post6588180212027972659..comments2024-02-28T18:29:41.120-08:00Comments on Not of General Interest: Making contactundinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-87648802682875386782012-08-26T09:12:15.587-07:002012-08-26T09:12:15.587-07:00Spanish prof, I like that introduction! I try to ...Spanish prof, I like that introduction! I try to learn their names by the end of the second week but can't always manage it. undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-89187266166338343882012-08-25T10:57:49.327-07:002012-08-25T10:57:49.327-07:00In my upper level classes, I don't care that m...In my upper level classes, I don't care that much about first impressions, because students either already know me or know my reputation. I can't distribute the syllabus because for saving costs, the Dean asked us to submit it to the students ahead of time and have them print it. But in my lower level, language classes, I usually introduced myself saying: "Hi, I'm Dr. SP, and I'm from Argentina. My goal this semester is to convince you that soccer is the best sport in the world, and that American football cannot compare to it". I have a few other one-liners, but that usually relaxes them enough to start the semester with a good attitude. And I usually learn their names by the end of the second week.Spanish profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248530328973177920noreply@blogger.com