Rejoinder:

I hope that you find English 100 fruitful and enjoyable.  I know that General Education requirements can be mundane, boring, and bland, but I will try to do my hardest to avoid all of these.  We will be working hard.  My emphasis is upon personal development within the framework of the University and our society at large.  I want you to not view this class as ‘just a writing class,’ but more of an experience, more of a chance to write what you want to write about, think about things you might not have questioned before, and to allow yourself room to explore.  The end of the semester will come quickly, I promise.  Seize this opportunity to think for yourself, because in the future, the opportunities for you to do so come with many strings attached and under many pressures and constraints.

If there is anything that you want to see changed, anything you are having trouble with, anything that is bothering you at all, please feel free to come and talk with me.  I am on your side and I am here to help.  That is what my position is all about.  Good luck and I look forward to seeing all of you succeed.

“nihile est sine rationale...”
    “nothing is without a reason...”
             -Leibniz


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