The professor who immediately gave a pop quiz.
THE PROFESSOR WHO IMMEDIATELY GAVE A POP QUIZ.
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Remember that pivotal first day? The crisp fall air, new notebooks, nervous energy in the lecture hall. We, a room of eager minds, sat ready to conquer this semester. We’d heard whispers of legendary professors, their eccentricities, their brilliance. Yet, nothing prepared us for that moment that instantly set the stage.
The heavy door creaked open. In strode a figure, perhaps disheveled, perhaps intimidatingly sharp. No pleasantries, no lengthy introductions, no syllabus overview. Instead, with a direct gaze stripping away pretense, they declared, "Take out a blank sheet of paper. You have ten minutes. Begin."
A collective gasp, frantic rustle, then absolute silence. A pop quiz. On day one. Before we grasped the course or any missed readings. It wasn't truly about the grade. It was a deliberate, unexpected baptism by fire. It was a powerful statement: "You're here to be profoundly challenged, to think critically from minute one. Complacency holds no place."
That single quiz, whether you aced it, bombed it, or simply stared, defined the semester’s tone. It taught us preparation was essential. It taught us to expect the unexpected. More profoundly, it solidified our understanding that an education here wasn't solely about accumulating facts, but constant, rigorous intellectual engagement and growth. What was your defining first-day professor moment? Share it.
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