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tarotgalMy ex-boyfriend just e-mailed me to let me know one of my college professors (one of the only 3 women profs in the department) died this past Tuesday, March 7th. She was only 55 and died "following complications from internal bleeding" which doesn't sound very good at all. She was a hard taskmaster as a prof but I learned more from the class I had with her than from pretty much any other despite it being arguably the hardest course in the whole department. I tried taking it under another prof once but was so confused and failing so I dropped it early (the only class I've ever given up on). Fate found its way to have me take the class under her guidence and I was incredibly lucky for that. I've never worked so hard for a class as I did for hers, because she set the bar so high and challenged us to go above and beyond. And because the subject matter was complete hell. LOL
She was also the only person I could have a decent conversation about ER with, as she watched it faithfully every week and refused to take calls/e-mails every Thursday night from 10pm-11pm but was always online after to answer any outstanding questions before going to sleep.
She was an incredibly nice woman, however, and always helped out the women in computing club I was president of every time I asked. She brought homemade dishes to our socials and offered advice and assistance to us, helping out at some of our events and being on our informational panels. She was in charge of the department/uni's programming team and guided them to international competition year after year after year (beating the big boys like MIT most times), holding practice early every Saturday morning in the computer labs but bringing plenty of nummy refreshments, expertise, and support.
She retired the year I left the school to spend time with her sons and grandchildren. I can't even imagine the department without her.
She was also the only person I could have a decent conversation about ER with, as she watched it faithfully every week and refused to take calls/e-mails every Thursday night from 10pm-11pm but was always online after to answer any outstanding questions before going to sleep.
She was an incredibly nice woman, however, and always helped out the women in computing club I was president of every time I asked. She brought homemade dishes to our socials and offered advice and assistance to us, helping out at some of our events and being on our informational panels. She was in charge of the department/uni's programming team and guided them to international competition year after year after year (beating the big boys like MIT most times), holding practice early every Saturday morning in the computer labs but bringing plenty of nummy refreshments, expertise, and support.
She retired the year I left the school to spend time with her sons and grandchildren. I can't even imagine the department without her.
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Date: 2006-03-11 01:17 am (UTC)Sending hugs your way, so sorry about your professor. It's funny how after so many professors you have in college, just a few really stand out.I had a nursing professor like that. I was so intimidated to take her class, but it was one of the best clinical rotations that I had. She expected that you would be totally prepared before you got there and as long as you were there was never a problem. She was so tough, but I learned so much from her.
Anyway, I'm thinking of you,
Tina