In the beginning was the word...
He entered my office for advice as a new student sporting an impeccable academic record – by all accounts a young man of considerable promise. During a 20-minute conversation about his academic future, however, he displayed a vocabulary that consisted mostly of two words: ‘cool’ and ‘really’. To be fair, he could use them interchangeably, as in “really cool” or “cool … really!” He could also use them singly, presumably for emphasis. When he was a student in a subsequent class, I later confirmed that my first impression was largely accurate and that ...
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