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We moved our son into the dorms yesterday, and something happened with the exhaust system in his car. We tried repairing it ourselves, but changing the part the code indicated did not help. Need to tow it to a mechanic, but it’s Sunday and we don’t want to get stuck with an untrustworthy place and be stuck with them. Does anyone have a great experience with a mechanic they would recommend? The car isn’t worth much, but it’s what he’s got. Thanks in advance for your referrals!

I was recently contacted by an undergrad student for mentorship in their capstone project. Their research interest aligns with mine, and I’m on the TT. I had a study I was formulating that could dovetail with hers very easily, so I said yes. My other TT colleagues ignore these messages, and I understand why. It’s a lot of time and effort. But can I just share what an absolute joy it is to work with someone young who can really write? I love reading her work. I love that when I look at the version history, every thought is put down, erased, tweaked, and revised by her very own very capable brain. She takes notes when I talk, and revises accordingly. She’s thoughtful about her work. She’s flexible. She’s teachable, and by God this student writes better than some of my PhD students!

I am always hearing about how young people cannot write. I have so much experience grading AI slop, wasting my time turning students in for academic integrity that robs me of my TT time for no actual consequences. It’s such a breath of fresh air and it restores my love of teaching young people to work with this one student. There is some hope out there. Maybe not a lot of it, but she did not learn to write like this in a vacuum. I’m so glad I took her on.