The Ukrainian instructor is shocked by the cognitive limitations of the students. She’s used to a model where people pass demanding entrance exams to attend college, and as much as I warned her that we accept everybody in the most literal sense, it really took her aback to see reality.
“I asked a student why she decided to learn Ukrainian,” the instructor shared, “and she says it’s because she wants to be a dentist. Not a dentist in Ukraine but simply a dentist.”
“Well,” I explained, “you speak with your mouth, and that’s where the teeth are.”
The instructor started to laugh nervously and then saw how completely serious I was.
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