First day of classes

11 January 2016: As I've always said, first days of the semester are fun and awkward, a bit lot a string of first dates. But today was a good day, just like any day I get to teach. One little moment that made me smile: I've got an upperclassman (well, upperclasswoman?) in my core-curriculum (non-major-level) class. She has no reason to be there, or so it seems. She's beyond the 200-level. Her reason? "Well, I needed more credits and I love you." Made me smile. And maybe she'll learn a thing or two. Ha.