the mouths of babes

Yesterday was my birthday--thanks for all the well wishes!

I really like my students, but let's face it, from their perspective anyone over twenty-five is indeterminately old. I was sitting in my office with a student when she noticed the piece of cake the dept secretary had given me. I shared with her that it was my birthday, and she responded, "Wow, I can't imagine what it would be like to be in my thirties!"

Yeah, well, neither can I anymore. Okay, office hours are over.

Here's another great student comment: on my colleague's course evaluations, a student wrote that my colleague is a "beacon of knowledge." I love it. I've taken to calling my colleague "BK" or just "The Beacon." (Btw, it's an apt title.)