User talk:Hsmit022

But who would a singer be with out someone to write songs for them? More specifically and more importantly: what would an opera be without a librettist? Thank you for that incredible compliment. I'm also certian that the musicians and writers on campus have a lot in common, and if any of us ventured away from the safety of the buildings where most of our classes are held and our close-knit groups of friends, we'd discover that. Question: what other Star Wars is there other than the original trilogy? I disregard the newer movies as a futile attempt to be any type of partner to the originals. And, to be perfectly honest, I know a few people who don't love the Beatles; and everytime I see them, I question both their sanity and the validity of our friendship. You said you attended a video game convention last year; have you ever been to Comicon? That's something I'd love to attend. Sarah. Sbutl016 (talk) 01:47, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

I can see the battle lines now, the hordes of scrawny, myopic, near-do-wells clad in armor forged from the history of American letters. A breastplate of Faulkner, a shield of Hemmingway, much verbose blood shall be spilled in our names. Also, it is scientific fact that my true form cannot be photographed. The radiance of my true being eludes all capture, only eyes that can behold the divine can perceive me truly, the most common method used by mortals is peyote. However, in a tight spot massive doses of Nyquil have been effective. BitterAsianMan (talk) 01:48, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

Hola Hunter! First of all I admire your dedication to your reading, some interesting authors mentioned. Reading can sometimes take you places and help you escape from reality as well as improve our own perception. It also allows us to distort it depending on what is going in our current lives. My fix personally is art. As far as your educational philosophy I strongly agree and believe in maintaining the student involved and engaged at all times. As you said we as teachers should present the material in the most relevant way possible so that the students grasp the information as best as possible, it is truly the most effective way of teaching.Bpenn005 (talk) 16:46, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

Mornin' Hunter, Great to hear there are more gamers interested in education. What platform/ series are you most fond of? Neil Gaiman is also a favorite of mine. Depending on the level of school you teach I think Stardust would be a fun book to add to the English Arsenal. Overall I think the world of education needs more people like yourself to vary the prospectives of public education. I teach mathematics so it's a bit harder to "shake" the foundations of the subject in quite the way the English is so malleable. I think it is also important for younger people to get into the field of educations. Being 22 myself, I find that the students are much more responsive to me than say an older teacher they may not be able to relate to. Good luck with the houses! Scrai010 (talk) 21:58, 31 May 2009 (UTC)