elation over an email
i love professor yerkes.

amidst all the cluttered deadlines and presentations due this week, i survived! but not without a few blessings here and there; and a particular one from my professor for Ethnic American Literature, who loves tiger beer and who always fantacizes about it during lessons.

here's an email he sent to myself and two other friends who did the presentation with me:

Dear Sarah, Serene, and Serene,

I thought you did an impressive job on the presentation yesterday. I had come across the article you covered in your own research, and had not found it very helpful, but your presentation productively covered its main ideas and shed some light on Roth's story, and also raising some interesting questions during your Q&A.

Your powerpoint slides were clear and uncluttered, and your handout was well developed, helping your audience to follow along. Your presentation style was, in my opinion, very effective -- especially in the first and third presenters, but true for all three -- moving briskly through interesting claims that connected together, and you seemed confident and comfortable with the presentation material.

I also like the sense of humor and light self-mockery that gave the presentation a human touch.

Nicely done! Grade (for all 3): A

Regards,
Prof. Yerkes

my heart was all fuzzy wuzzy reading this. all together now, awwwwwwwwwwwww.

Dear Prof. Yerkes,

I love you.

With love,
Sarah