Yesterday seems so much like a blur. All I remember was...me doing stuff around the house attempting to read an article, taking down my hair...and eating...I actually thought I was being productive. Guess not.
So my moment came when I sent emails to my old professors. One taught politics in Latin America and the other taught Physics/Astronomy (I say physics because we did a lot of learning of how things move and what not, but really, there was NO math involved. Course description: Physics for non-math majors. "Oh Hey. That's me!!" I've been meaning to take physics ever since my dad started talking about it...since middle school, but just never got the chanch...But I digress).
One of these professors made my day almost every class period and the other.....was the reason I left class shaking my head or crying; I'd either be waking up from my slumber or be utterly confused. I sent emails to them because one professor freshman year (whom I absolutely adore) reminded me that an educators greatest joy is knowing that their students have learned something.
And it makes sense. So I shot one an email talking about the stars and how different they look upside down (in the southern hemisphere, the constellations are in the opposite direction, thus downside up). He was entirely thrilled. He told me that this made his day.
Along with my not-so-favorite professor. I sent him an email explaining how I can see first hand in Chile lots of the things he taught us. He was also thrilled and inivited me to come to his class next semester to talk about my experience and how his lectures made sense.
All I'm saying is that I don't really care if I never see them again and they aren't the ones I'll be asking for recommendations, but I just wanted to make their day. Which definitely made mine.
So, take some moments to make someone's day.
Much love, peace, and elbow grease,
Ife 'Quipayan' S.Chao Chao
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