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PROFESSOR:     Class, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?
 
STUDENT:       A teacher
 

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From: RobinsonBrooks*@***.***
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 9:03 PM
To: Thompson, James
Subject: thank you
 

Dr. Thompson,
 
My name is Denita Brooks.  Hope you remember me from about a year ago.  During this time, I sat in your class of about 99 students, witnessing them drop or fail your class one-by-one.  I must admit that all of the material appeared to be a bit overwhelming.  I already had a "C" in Anatomy, but I wanted to increase my grade.  Often time I thought how stupid I had to of been to retake Anatomy when I had a passing grade.  I wanted into nursing school and remember you saying, if any of the students were planning to go into Nursing, this class would be beneficial.  Yeah right!  That was my thought.  You know, you were right.  I was accepting into the Madisonville Community College into the LPN to RN bridge program.  All of the definitions, sketching, etc. helped me to understand a lot of things presented to me in my class; LPNs that had been in the field for 20 year nurses nor new LPN grads didn't have a clue about some of the things that were being presented in class and I was able to answer questions in class based on the foundation of knowledge I received in your class.  I have had a lot of Anatomy in the past (i.e. CMA school, LPN school, and undergrad @ APSU).  I really didn't think there was anything else to learn until I had this class with you.  I'm now an RN.  Thank you being apart of preparing me for that special day (November 2, 2004) in my life that has made life much better for me and my family. 

God bless - Denita

From: Carol Gateley [mailto:c********@*******.***]
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 12:30 AM
To: Thompson, James
Subject: hello

Dr. T.,  I just wanted to say hello.  I am about to finish up my 1st year of nursing school at ASU.  I will have made A's and B's while working part time and being a single mother.  J**** is finishing up kindergarten and has learned to read.  At his last parent-teacher's conference his teacher said, "he is wonderful and knows everything."  Can you ask for anything better?  I really love nursing school!  I have learned so much!  Your A&P Class has been so helpful by the way.  I can tell that I  got a better A&P background than the people who took A&P here.....so like I said.....thanks.....glad I took your class twice ("life is not a race").  Hey, weird thing...my dad got diagnosed with Acromegaly this last week.  His shoe size has grown from a 9 1/2 to an 11 the last year or so.  I thought you might find that interesting.  I hope that you are doing well.  Your friend, Carol Gateley

 

From: Summer Tanquary [mailto:Summer.Tanquary@*******.***]
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 7:19 AM
To: Thompson, James
Subject: Re: final average

 

Dr. Thompson,

    I wanted to wait until after finals were posted to send you this email because I didn't want to come across as a "brown-noser".  I just wanted to tell you that A&P I and II were by far the most difficult classes of my educational career, but I can honestly say that you were able to make it bearable and ultimately rewarding. You are an amazing teacher and I cannot tell you how much I was touched and thankful for your patience and understanding. I try so very hard to not let my nontraditional student status get in the way of my college career but when it did you were there to let me know that it was ok and that it didn't make me somehow less responsible than the other students. That was something that I truly needed to feel. I will carry that lesson with me through the rest of my schooling, in addition to the wealth of knowledge that I learned in your class. I learned so much about actual Anatomy and Physiology but I learned a little about myself too. I feel like I stood at the base of a mountain and through determination and an excellent guide, made it to the peak. Enough cheesy analogies, the bottom line is...Thank you so very much and don't change a thing!

 

Summer Tanquary

 

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