Real Live College Prof
| April 30th, 2008I know a real live college professor. We’re tight. She lets me call her ‘Prof’. She teaches English, and she’s the real deal. For example, I picked a book of poetry off her bookshelf to test her. She got like 3 out of 8 right. You can’t fake that, people!
So, this is a picture of me and the Prof. Amanda and I went to visit her at Crichton College in Memphis, TN where she teaches.
I didn’t actually write that paper she’s holding. That’s just how she interacts with people. She holds papers all the time and points to them with her red pen. I’m just trying to figure out where the closest coffee shop is.
Like I said, she’s the real deal. College professor through and through.
Seriously, Hannah Johnson is one of Amanda’s best friends. In Amanda’s words “She’s one of the only people that gets me.”
Her husband, Brad, is finishing up at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary this semester. We’ve been friends with the Johnsons since before Peru (Brad and I were on staff at GSFBC together). And Hannah really is a college professor, which I think is pretty stinkin’ awesome. And, really, she got more like 4 out of 8 on that poem thing.
We spent about 2 hours with them at B&N last week. We talked about school, Olde English, Operation Valkyries, Johnny Cash and other highly intellectual stuff.
I took an Olde English class in college! Don’t remember much about it except that “snacan” meant dragon or snake and cyning meant “king”. And actually, I was taught by a “prof” that you’re supposed to use either one or three exclamation marks. Not two or a thousand. Only one or three. Just thought you should know…since I don’t have a virtual red pen to mark up your photo.
I sometimes wish I would have stuck it out and did the Teaching Assistantship instead of the Graduate Assistantship. Then, I might be a real live prof.
is that Hannah? wow I didn’t regconize her at all… it looks like you guys had so much fun over there.
I haven’t been able to get any scholarly work done today because I’ve been swamped with people asking for autographs after they saw me on the blog. I’m famous now! I’m going to have to leave work through a back exit to avoid the paparazzi. I owe it all to you, Ryan.
My favorite part of the post: “That’s just how she interacts with people. She holds papers all the time and points to them with her red pen.” Hah!
Minor correction: She lets me call her prof = she MAKES me call her prof. You also failed to mention that I make a part-time living stalking Sophia and her mother. I’m so glad I made the blog after so many barren years.
@nitzia: Yeah, it’s Hannah. You probably don’t recognize her because she is a Professor now. It changes you.
@Leann: That is good to know about the exclamation points. I always knew that putting two just didn’t feel right.
And, I love me some Olde English. I’ll probably do a post on some OE dandies.
@Hannah: I didn’t think that you would want me to mention that you are a stalker too!!!
Also, about autographs. I need yours. On that picture of you and I. . . . So I can hang it above our fireplace.
Can’t wait for an OE post!!!
We all need friends that “get us” when no one else does. What better friend to have than a good English “Prof”. Awww how I don’t miss my college English majoring days. Whew it was tough!
@Susan: I didn’t know you majored in English. That’s cool.
Thanks! English is cool…too bad I’ve never utilized my major at all.
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