10/26/2009

Hey Cliff- I couldn't get the mail within the shasta college system to work for me, but I just wanted to say thanks for a great class.  Really, both of the online classes I took from you were really structured well and easy to use- I can honestly say my fear of chemistry has been squashed.  Thanks again for everything and have a great summer and life.  -your thankful student----

Cliff

I'm _________  wife and he doesn't know I'm writing you, but as a teacher myself for

12 years I know it's nice to know when you're making a difference.  ______ and I have

been married 20 years.  During that time there are only three teacher's that have earned

his respect.  Several weeks  into your class he told me that if you had been his teacher

when he was younger, he would have been a chemistry major.  He sees the relevance of

your subject matter and really enjoys your class.  I just wanted to say thank you -- it's

nice to see him enjoying school.  That's not an easy task while working full time and

being the daddy to two little girls.

Number one you have been an exceptional instructor for someone who is never seen but always heard from. I am impressed how well you respond considering we all have some pretty silly questions (at least I know I did) and how fast you get back to the questions even on the week-ends. I have not taken a chemistry class for 30 years and expected it to either drop me to my kness or have me more confused than life itself. But, with the way you have had us doing quizes and homework, it made one focus on what we are here for. The only thing I don't particularly care for is how some of the questions are worded, with an older less absorbant mind such as myself, I made many mistakes just because of a single word or play on words, otherwise I might have a better grade. Anyway, you have made this an exceptional way of teaching a class that everyone should take and at least understand how life really is. I really enjoyed the Biochemistry even though it is somewhat complicated and scientists are still searching for answers, it is fun to know that even the brilliant people are still somewhat confused too.......Thank you for your assistance and interaction and enjoy your persuit of knowledge as well, I know I will! Oh, by the way thanks for letting the older generation know how to laugh on line :):):)

Cliff,

Thank you so much for providing this course online, it has been very informative and your notes are extremely helpful.  I think you  are an awesome instructor.

Hi, Cliff:  Just wanted to let you know that I am really enjoying this course.  I have

already mentioned that I have had 2 sems of Gen Chem and Organic Chem, and am

taking this course to make up 2 credits I need for a teaching minor.  It has been some

time since I had these courses, and I have tried to review but was not very successful at

it.  When I started this course, I thought it would be boring, but it definitely is not.  I am

learning these topics much better than I did in my previous courses, which were taken at

a university, and so far, I think I am gaining a better understanding of chemistry. 

 Hey Cliff,

Just finished my last exam... wow... I'm done!  I just wanted to say thanks for a great semester!  You really did make this class interesting and a lot more fun than I expected.  I learned a lot from the class that I hope to take with me for a greater understanding of other classes in the future or if nothing else, a better understanding and a greater curiosity of life around me and how it all works.  I'll never look at anything the same again without thinking of the compounds that make them up... really... I'm not just saying that, I do it all the time now (and I thought my mind was busy before!)  I and hope that who ever teaches Statistics is just as kind (with your sense of humor)  Any suggestions?