On the first day of the Spring semester I told you all that I expected to learn more from you than you would from me. I can say with all sincerity that my prediction came true. Yeah, I know you all learned
something this semester (after all, I
did read every word that you all wrote), but I can honestly say that I learned
volumes. Nothing they taught me at San Francisco State University compares to what I learned from you.
I just want to thank you all for making my first teaching experience satisfying, challenging, rewarding, and (believe it or not) fun. All of you were incredibly patient with me, and I will never forget these eighteen weeks I spent with you in Room 221. I wish you all the best of luck in whatever your future brings, and yadda yadda yadda, bla bla bla, etc., etc., and so forth....
Suffice it to say: I'll miss you all.
Have fun. Live well. Learn stuff. Love much. Go out and listen to live music. Go out and see live theater. Take chances. Question authority. Be nice to old folks, though.
Oh...
...and thank you for not putting tacks on my chair, or taping a 'kick me sign' on my back, or slipping something dangerous into my lunch.
Peace,
~Mr. Lyon
(or, as most people call me out in the real world: "Jeff")
I stitched this together from several photos, but my apologies to Jeffrey, Erick, Suzanne, Emily, and Ivy for the lack of exposure! You were blocked in all the pictures I had. Everyone else made it in, and I have to say y'all are a fine looking mob! Plenty of wit, charm and attitude to go around!
