My Professors

So, this semester I am taking a History of the English Language, a Medieval Art History, a Late Medieval History, a Shakespeare, and Dutch. H.E.L. is a tall, solid looking man, very erudite and fond of dictionaries. He has perfected the technique of maintaining a perpetual geniality towards his students at the same time as an appropriate reserve. He is unquestionably our superior, and unquestionably our friend. He's the sort of person who must make very interesting after-dinner conversation. M.A.H. strikes me as a rather young man, though I don't believe he is really. He is also tall, but lacks the imposing presence of H.E.L. He is rather unstructured and unspecific (i don't mean to be disparaging, since i happen to share those sterling qualities), and totally absorbing. It's a very interesting class. L.M.H. is a small Dutchman. His rather bizzare shirt/tie combinations (which are, I find, typical of the Dutch) may be rather distracting, but the depth and breadth of his knowledge are even more amazing. Besides which, he has (rather unexpectedly) revealed an appreciation for both Monty Python and Asterix & Obelix, after which it is impossible that anything should be said against him. Sh. has the most intriguing voice. He doesn't look it, but has this incredibly deep bass, and generally sounds as if he's about to yawn. He spends half the class staring at the something on the back wall, it seems, and has a continual smirk. However, though I would prefer to go more in depth with the material, it is a very rewarding experience (as are all my classes, of course). Dtch. is the most generous of men, and looks absolutely adorable in the grey stockingcap which he favours. He is generally at least five minutes late, and rather disorganized, but I don't know if that is normal or a product of his wife's illness. I have had him for almost two years now, and so have been able to participate more in the class. I just realized that all my prof's are male - bizarre, huh?