The Collegian  ONLINE
         
April 28, 2008


In appreciation of professors and ‘family’
By Michell Godinez
Columnist


I cannot remember a time when I was coming to UTB/TSC that I did not work at The Collegian.

It really does seem like just yesterday that I was meeting Dr. John Cook for the first time and talking to him about my degree plan. Thank you, Dr. Cook, for taking a chance on a student you did not know much about and putting a good word in for me at The Collegian.

In fact, thank you to all the wonderful professors I’ve encountered here on my short journey through higher education, especially Dr. Ben Wasike, Dr. Louis Falk and Dr. William Strong. I may not always have been on time or given 110 percent but thank you all for pushing me to become a better student.

To my Collegian family, because whether you like it or not, we are family, thank you so much for putting up with me, especially this semester when my senioritis hit an all-time high.

Isis, what can I say, you are awesome. I know that whatever you decide to do after graduation, you’re going to be great at. Good luck next semester with the paper. And since I won’t be here it’s all up to you and Graciela to keep Azenett sane on Thursdays.

Azenett, thank you so much for hiring me, period. I have become a better journalist because of you.

I remember when I wrote my first SGA story and thought I was done, until you came over and pointed out all of the things I was missing. At the time, I would get frustrated but I know it’s because you wanted me to become a better reporter and you were trying to get me prepared for when I went out in the “real world.”

Well, my time has come and I do feel that all of the training I’ve received, not only in The Collegian but in my classes as well, has prepared me for the next step. 

Although there were plenty of headaches, stress and frustration while working at the paper, those are not the things I’ll remember. I’ll remember the good times we had on Thursday nights, the funny things that happened at TIPA, all the lunches we would have in the darkroom and I’ll remember all the wonderful people that I had the pleasure of working with.

 

 

 


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