And there was no rejoicing. At least…certainly not on my part, anyway, that’s for sure. Once again, I would like to recommend to all my readers from the University of Waterloo to take his economics class if you get a chance. He is no ordinary instructor and will be unlike anything you have ever seen. I’ve been taught in three different countries in my brief lifespan of close to 21 years (will be 21 in May) and Larry Smith is really something extraordinary.
One thing I found most unsettling today was the amount of people that refused to “stand” today. As Larry drew the lectures to a close, an applause began to come into fruition. However, it was no standing ovation. I had really expected people to be standing from the get go, but to be honest, I think I only saw one other person besides myself that stood up. I felt a little embarassed by this but I refused to just give up and sit back down. Needless to say, others eventually joined and I’m glad Larry got what he deserved tonight at around 2200 in the DC. He deserves a lot more than that, but it’s the least that we as his students could give him.
I would like to note that he announced today that he will be starting a website at www.uwlarry.com. The website will go live in the September of this year, so don’t click it now because if you do you will get hit by pop-ups.
I see you are still an on-campus student (which I am not, anymore) and are still the top hit for a google on “uwlarry” :)
So… Have there been any news on that? I am rather remote, so I can’t swing by Larry’s office and ask him…
Thanks!
Can’t say I have. I heard from a friend that he was taking a break from teaching though that shouldn’t really have an effect on him actually drafting up some “briefings”.
Well, nearly three years later, I think we can safely assume the project has gone the way of the dodo. I have a friend who’s still in the KW area, and he is involved in some entrepreneurial discussions with Larry, but knows nothing of the UWLarry idea. Wish I knew what got in the way, and I guess we’ll just have to make it back into town for the briefings!
Has anyone tried emailing Larry Smith and asking him directly about it?