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that these ancillary subjects were of little value in our

study of metallurgy, and would have no bearing on the
world of work following college.

More on that later – suffice it to say that those “ancillary”
subjects provided needed strength and capability to be
successful in the real world. It seems that we do not

recognize the value of competent teaching at that moment
in time. It’s not until we have to claw back to re-ignite
our inherent capability to work real-world problems that

the teachers who shaped our learning process are
recognized for their importance in a successful

professional life.

Some examples of a few things remembered follow:

1) Professor Sadowsky taught advanced calculus (3D)
and was considered a terror by the student body. Short,

stumpy with a slight accent Professor Sadowsky wore
suspenders that pulled the waistband of his trousers to his
chest. He followed no specific textbook and put

everything on the blackboard with multicolored chalk
with speed and a torrent of talk that made it difficult to
copy key phrases and important elements on the

blackboard. I failed my first two quiz’s - requiring an