Kate Landherr

First Encounter with king:  I just hoped I was in the right room.  Coming from two years of Community College, Organizational Theory was one of the first classes I took at Providence College.  To call me nervous was an understatement.

“Hey, is this the right room?” a voice asked behind me.

Turning, I stared at the tall, imposing man standing behind me.  My mind raced.  What was I supposed to say?  I didn’t know! What class was this?  Was this a test?  Was I failing already?

Finally, I looked at my roster and he looked at his – and it was determined that this was indeed the right classroom for both of us.  Ahh, relief set in, but not for long.

Picking up one of the course syllabuses, I began flipping through the pages.  What the hell was this?  Where were the breakdowns?  I scoured the pages, searching for anything to latch onto.  Reading assignments, dates for quizzes and tests, all I saw was the phrase ‘Become a Team’.  My heart sank.  How could I get an A if I didn’t know what it would take to get an A? How could a teacher allow something like this as his syllabus?

Organizational Theory was one of the most frustrating and rewarding classes I have ever taken, solely due to a teacher that loved to keep us off-balance by making us really think.  The NERVE! 🙂