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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

. . . and Kristine, and whoever else behind the scenes at Hatrack made it possible to get that wonderfully inexpensive -- and autographed, to boot -- copy of First Meetings.

I had bought it for a student, so I was saving it for after her finals -- it seemed too cruel to give her a book in the middle of them! Her last final was Friday, and I had asked to her to come find me when she was done. She did, and was absolutely thrilled by the book.

Even more so when she saw the autograph. [Smile]

This is one of those students who makes teaching worthwhile. She soaks up knowledge, and if she doesn't understand something, stays after class to ask questions. When there was a particular topic that the class had a tough time with, and there was general whining that I should reteach it (a third time [Razz]

), she and one other student figured it out over the weekend, and came in and taught it to the class -- and were EXCITED about having figured it out.

Thank you for helping me give her something special.

Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :

That was very sweet of you, Rivka.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Thanks. [Smile]

I just hope Scott and Kristine see this.

Posted by kacard (Member # 200) on :

Thanks Rivka -- you are sweet as always.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

*shameless bump, as I see Scott is posting again*

Posted by Orson Scott Card (Member # 209) on :

I took two weeks off - first because I was in NYC for BEA and the Audie awards, but had only a dial-up connection in my hotel. The two times I went to a nearby Kinko's to connect high-speed, it was in order to get some fiction (my Mazer story) finished and then do my review column.

Then when I got home, I immediately plunged into teaching an acting workshop, which consumes my days. I was supposed to write Christmas at Battle School this week, and instead I've written nothing - least of all getting online.

So naturally, when I have to get up early tomorrow because I'm being interviewed by a Greek documentary film crew (heaven knows why), I'm staying up self-destructively late in order to post on Hatrack. Go figure.

Meanwhile, though, Rivka, thanks for believing that something signed by me would be a gift worth giving. I'm glad it was happily received.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

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So naturally, when I have to get up early tomorrow because I'm being interviewed by a Greek documentary film crew (heaven knows why), I'm staying up self-destructively late in order to post on Hatrack. Go figure.

Heh. Heh. Heh. [Evil]

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Meanwhile, though, Rivka, thanks for believing that something signed by me would be a gift worth giving. I'm glad it was happily received.

Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :

Yeah, I told my husband about those books...and reminded him that my birthday's coming up. Sadly, no packages have arrived for me. [Frown]

(Maybe I'll buy them for "the kids when they're older" after my birthday. Heehee!)