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We’ve all have had them. Well…I hope that we all have had them.

memorable professors

The reasons that they were memorable differ. However, at various times throughout your life you’ll be reminded of the lessons you learned and the memorable professors you learned them from.

Some of my favorites include…

a high-energy, absolutely hilarious business law professor. His mission was for everyone to succeed in his class and to actually learn something while succeeding. He may have given away the occasional answer to a multiple choice question or two on test day. He made everyone laugh which, in turn, made everyone remember what they learned through laughter. Business law was the only college class for which I still have my notes!

a young PhD student who felt my pain. My last semester in college I has to take the infamous capstone class which required one long, stressful and complicated project. A few of my teammates abandoned ship when I needed them the most. I emailed my professor in a panic at nearly midnight on a week night. He called me within 5 minutes (despite the fact that he was home with his wife and children). He told me not to panic and that we would rectify the situation.  Maybe a caring professor (or boss) is not a “real world” experience, but the world would surely be a better place (at least for college students) if it had more caring educators and employers.

a young go-getter who pushed her students to find their inner creative genius and use it in combination with typical business skills (i.e. budgeting, planning, marketing, advertising). I did my best work in that class. In academics, there is no better feeling that taking a step back and admiring your work. A professor who pushes you to do the kind of work that your future employers will be impressed with, is a memorable professor.

Which professor do you remember or which professor will you remember?