MAN: THIS SHIT IS 2 GOOD 2 BE TRUE (Kevin Riley)

Seriously, my experience at columbia was not what i expected. the school exceeded my expectations. i knew that columbia was a good school, but i never knew that the teachers would be so generous and willing to help you succeed (at least that's my perception so far). when i attended northern illinois for a year and a half, i had a terrible experience with teachers. i was not able to make a connection with them and the course. at columbia, I have been able to conversate with some of my teachers about things that didnt even relate to the class. last week in my audio production class my teacher and i were discussing the NBA playoffs!! that was the most awkard, amazing conversation i ever had with a teacher during class. of course i was doing my work, so it wasnt like i was in class slacking off, but it made my class more relaxing because i wasnt being pressured to shutup and do my work.
i would really like to meet the people who hired my teachers for my first semester at columbia, and thank them for hiring down to earth teachers who care about seeing their students succeed, rather than hiring teachers who just want a paycheck. the columbia teachers have a passion for what they do, and it inspires us to want to do good in the class. plus, if we dont show any effort, they'll just fail us anyways. i appreciate how they encourage us first rather than watch us kill ourselves.