http://dr-tommy.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] dr-tommy.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2006-01-09 12:55 pm
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Paleontology, Jan 9th (7th period)

Tommy looks around as the students begin to file in to the classroom, and puts his smart doctor glasses back on as he stands up from his desk.

"Can everyone sign in to the attendance sheet there?" he asks. "Good." He smiles at them. "Now, to start things off... I'm Dr. Oliver. And I suppose you can call me Dr. O if you'd rather do that," he smiles.

"As far as class expectations go? At the beginning of my first teaching job, I was told to make my students as miserable as possible, and that if anyone was smiling, I wasn't doing my job properly. I'll be doing the complete opposite of that here. I want you guys to have fun with this class.

The first half of the semester will be mostly lectures- don't start groaning, guys, it won't be that bad- and then the second half, we'll be getting more hands-on, delving in to some fieldwork. On that note, there will be a field trip later this semester at a date to be determined, that I expect everyone to come on. It'll be fun, I promise.

Getting down to business, now... I'd like you all to introduce yourselves. Give me your name, describe yourself in one sentence, and then tell us why you've signed up for thiss class! You start," he says, pointing to someone in the class randomly.

Re: Discussion!

[identity profile] bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com 2006-01-09 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hey, Rory," Molly whispered. "Got a question for you."

Re: Discussion!

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-01-09 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Forty-two," Rory guessed. "That answer usually works. But yes, shoot."

Re: Discussion!

[identity profile] bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com 2006-01-09 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Molly looked at Rory in confusion because the joke went straight over her head. She decided not to ask because she has learned that asking for clarification often led to more confusion.

"Uh, this guy Jake, he says he knows you?, told me that you are the TA for a professor named Tick who is a superhero of some sort. Is that true?" She looked at Rory hopefully.

Re: Discussion!

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-01-10 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
"Jakey!" Rory said happily. "He's the mutant friend I mentioned the other day. And yeah, I'm Professor Tick's TA. Well, he says 'sidekick,' but I'm a TA for all intents and purposes. Why?"

Re: Discussion!

[identity profile] bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com 2006-01-10 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
Molly slumped in her seat and looked really disappointed for a moment. "Jake is a mutant? Why do people keep leaving out the important bits of information, she muttered to herself.

"Anyway, that's not important right now." She waved away her disappointment and looked eagerly back at Rory. "Do you think you could, you know, introduce me to him? I'd really like to meet him."

Re: Discussion!

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-01-10 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
Rory winced. "It's not like Jake makes a secret of it, but it's not something that generally comes up, I guess. I only found out because I saw him get punched in the face and didn't understand why he wasn't all bruisy." She grinned. "But yeah, I can introduce you to Professor Tick. But you don't need me to. He likes meeting people and hangs out in the lobby a lot."

Re: Discussion!

[identity profile] bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com 2006-01-10 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
Molly pouted. "I told Jake I was a mutant." She sighed.

"The lobby? Okay. Thanks Rory." Molly smiled again.