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GratefulI am a non-native speaker and an engineering major,
but the summer before I transferred, I decided to take
a chance on English Writing 1C because it would save
me one semester course at a four-year school. I was
glad I did.
John was a great teacher. He kept the class varied and
interesting. He introduced me to many new things. Art
Spiegelman's comic "Maus" and Dave Eggers' "A
Hearbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" were very
fresh and interesting reads. For written assignments,
John encouraged us to take risks and gave us the
freedom to decide on the content and style of our
papers. We also went on a poetry walk in Fremont Older
Open Space Preserve. And last but not least, I went to
see a musical ("Bat Boy: The Musical") for the first
time.
John was also a great story teller. He had so many
interesting stories to tell. On several occasions, we
stood outside (one time under the blazing midday sun)
for a good hour and conversed: about Palo Alto, about
the Internet, about his car, about his childhood and
college years, about the early days of De Anza
College, and many other things. I was very much
addicted to his stories.
And more importantly, John was a caring person and a
great friend. I'm grateful to have known him. He will
be missed.
Giang Nguyen
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