What a darlin'
I've told this story before, so forgive me if it's redundant to some of you, but with this interview it's timely.
It was not unusual for student athletes to come thru my classes since their advisors liked working with one professor instead of several when it came to travel schedules and makeup work/exams. The Spring of the devastating lost to TAM it so happened that all of the starters and a few of the subs were in one of my morning sections.
The day after the TAM loss, it was obvious that the ladies were not only wanting to sleep in but also completely bummed. And to a player they WERE absent---except for Melissa. Exhausted, bummed, bloodshot, tearshot eyes, nevertheless there she was at 9 am. And eyes open and engaging the class material rather than slumped in her chair asleep.
No reason to be surprised, but if one needed evidence of responsibility, character, and doing the right thing--her being in class checked all the boxes.
I've told this story before, so forgive me if it's redundant to some of you, but with this interview it's timely.
It was not unusual for student athletes to come thru my classes since their advisors liked working with one professor instead of several when it came to travel schedules and makeup work/exams. The Spring of the devastating lost to TAM it so happened that all of the starters and a few of the subs were in one of my morning sections.
The day after the TAM loss, it was obvious that the ladies were not only wanting to sleep in but also completely bummed. And to a player they WERE absent---except for Melissa. Exhausted, bummed, bloodshot, tearshot eyes, nevertheless there she was at 9 am. And eyes open and engaging the class material rather than slumped in her chair asleep.
No reason to be surprised, but if one needed evidence of responsibility, character, and doing the right thing--her being in class checked all the boxes.