Good Teachers

A portrait of 'academic' wonder at an American university, where the Professor and a student-athlete arena 'star' must derive a 'special' distance.

A tale of 'academic' genius (and values), inspired by Educating Rita (Michael Caine). 

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Professor Amlan had worked at the prestigious campus of his respected American university for about 3 years, establishing himself as a daring and eccentric and offbeat and bright if reticent young academic in the world of teaching, and his students considered him both fresh and unusual if somewhat personality-nerdy. He worked at the University and rode his bicycle to class/office and worked late sometimes during the week and liked spending Saturday mornings at the library and generally became a prototype of American education/teaching and liked sharing his Selfie on social-media (too!) with other college academics/students.

Things changed for the Professor when a college sports team cheerleader (Tandy) had a serious dilemma in Amlan's psycho-linguistics introductory course. Tandy, a sophomore specialist in sports-spirits on campus, was having great challenges getting through some of the mechanics and numerics/grammar diagram assignments of the psycho-linguistics course, and when the Professor (Amlan!) began teaching courses on the 'quality' of Ebonics derivatives for street-language examinations/culture, Tandy felt the worst of it.

TANDY: It's not simple challenge (now) getting through linguistics course, and I need the University-credit!

Tandy felt trapped and literally suicidal, not wanting to fail Professor's course at University and find a way to simply pass, at least with some grade comparable to a C+, so she'd simply be able to continue on her 'college-journey' as a dazzling/popular athletics arena cheerleader, having showcased and flowered her great skills for her 'Devil' team against rival schools and enjoying the life-gusto while visiting the campuses/arenas of these challengers.

TANDY: I refuse to die today.

TANDY: I seek a 'mission: impossible' wager with you, Professor.

AMLAN: What's it?
TANDY: I'll become your secret lover/companion if you pass me and assist my academic schedule.

AMLAN: You want me to become your 'faculty-advisor' for long-term academic achievement to degree?

TANDY: Please, Amlan!

AMLAN: And then we engage in a courtship or secret love because of the deed/assistance (Tandy)?
TANDY: Don't you find me attractive, Professor?
AMLAN: You're a beautiful young woman, Tandy.

TANDY: So what's the refusal grade...please (let's do this!).

AMLAN: Why're you so 'desperate' simply to get the grade to exchange for a love-vow of period (Tandy)?
TANDY: Amlan, I need the mark(s), and I just want to get through the scheduling and cheer for the squad.

AMLAN: You'd rather 'finish' with your skills/gifts rather than risk your ventures with non-guaranteed labors?

TANDY: That's right, Professor Amlan.

AMLAN: I'll make you a special deal, Tandy, since you're obviously cheerleader-relentless (in pursuits).

TANDY: What's it?
AMLAN: You show-up every Saturday afternoon in my office for 1 hour and play Vikings-Eagles (Madden).

TANDY: Football video-games, for a Saturday 'ritual' office-visit, with you...I don't get it, Amlan.

AMLAN: You'll get the 'labor' grain feeling of active social activity reflective of your interests in sports.

TANDY: What then?
AMLAN: Once-a-month, you'll write me an essay why sports-activity reminds you of your Ego.

TANDY: This...through the remainder of college (years)!

AMLAN: I promise you, fine lady, you won't regret it, and I'll ensure your academic degree/laurel(s).

TANDY: Alright.

Tandy made the wise-choice and was now on her way to the success/laurels through University exchanges/examinations in sports-life/Ego that the great young Professor owed her and duly guided her to achieve, and meanwhile, he maintained his own 'academic' integrity by assisting this 'desperate' prototype woman of American schools by not indulging her 'suicide' request to simply 'seek curried favors' for academic advancement in exchange for the love-favors/bond she'd 'owe' to Amlan. It ironically became a 'compact' journal for US history, and Amlan continued to share his Selfie with others on social-media, even with more gusto, convinced about the 'quality' of Western-world customs.

PROFESSOR (Amlan): I feel invigorated and 'fresh' in this Era of Energy/Feelings, and I love my humble Selfie!

MOM: Professor (Amlan) gifted you an 'alien-invader' chess-set for Xmas, darling?
TANDY: That's right, mother; he wants me to apply my 'fascination' with competition for species condition.

MOM: So, he wants you to 'imagine' hypothetical nonhuman engagements for competition-IQ exercise(s).

TANDY: That's right, mother; this is the perfect teacher-gift for Xmas; I'm on my way to my degree (now).

MOM: Great...you're 'lucky' to have an ethnic-minority University teacher/friend who offers model thinking.

TANDY: That's right, mother; he's a 'real' alien (haha).

ADMINISTRATION: We made you this special Valentine's cheesecake, Professor!
AMLAN: Thanks (very much).

ADMINISTRATION: So...your campus rep is high and your students are perfomring quite-well.

AMLAN: They leave my hands ready to embrace the world of commerce-life Ego (thanks very much!).

ADMINISTRATION: Seems you've 'evaded' the dragon of the abyss.

AMLAN: Thanks (very much!).

"The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next" (Abraham Lincoln).

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"Money is everything" (Ecclesiastes)