Before Ed Wasserman came to FIU I read his bio, an interview, and a couple of stories he wrote for the Herald. He was an obviously interesting guy who valued his own opinion, which I respect. Also, since he is a researcher, it was clear he was smart. I was interested to hear what he'd have to say to a bunch of college student about Ethics, and what way he would take to get through to us.
When he started his speech I couldn't really follow him. I didn't really know where it was going but I figured it was his introduction to the point. But as I struggled to listen, more and more I realized I had no idea what the guy was talking about. For a brief moment he started to give the example of a college student who did a story on her professor and fellow classmates without them knowing, and I thought he had finally started on ethics. But he left that subject quickly and continued to spit out wordy sentences really fast. I sat there for 45 minutes completely confused.
Maybe I'm an idiot. Maybe he spoke too fast. All I know is I was actively listening, and he was saying something of possible substance, and somewhere in between we were lost in translation.
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