Julio

Julio is my Math of Modern Science II professor.

There are everyday humans beings, and there are special persons. Some special persons are good, kind persons that one will always remember for their help and support. There are also jerks and assholes, that one will also remember for their pain and work they brought to one lives. Julio is kinda a neutral medium. Let me explain.

In my opinion Julio cannot be measured by this. His class cannot be understood in any way. He talks and sometimes mumbles. His "handwriting" is very bad. His handouts are poorly prepare. Julio does not have a good, clear way to communicate with students. He lives in a very different and far away world.

He graduated from Stony Brook University. This is the place I will go for my Ph.D. Julio is also one of the few who works with Geometry in my college. And he appears to know a lot about the history of mathematics. Sadly, nowadays he just reads the textbook. Maybe old age has made him forget all that he learned someday, since he just copies, word by word, the textbook on the board. He was lecturing one and got stuck in a problem. He realized the textbook had different notation and decided to stop the class cuz he had to prepare the problem again.

For me it is sad to see Julio. His office is very disorganized. Nobody in his classes pays attention to him (including me...). He also has a lot of health problems, hence he often misses work. Rumor has it that he lives alone. It is sad, because I can sense some enthusiasm in his part to teach mathematics. Is sad that the way he tries to communicate it is not the best. I guess that after all, he tries.

Julio will always be an example and will always be remembered.