Harbor Profile: Professor Zhi-Jun Ni
The math professor shares his life and jokes
Peggy Bacon
Posted in: News on 12/13/07 at 1:40 PM PST
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Professor Zhi-Jun Ni is a most unusual Math Teacher. He combines Math and Comedy.
Here are a few of his witticisms:
STUDENT: For the one-page notes, I can bring an amplifying glass with me, right?
TEACHER: You can, but for that purpose you must cut down your notes(cheat-sheet) to 1/2 page or less.
STUDENT: Can I just write whatever I want on my cheat-sheet?
TEACHER: As long as it's legible, legal, and generous.
Ni has an impressive resume. He grew up in China and came to America in 1993. He earned his PhD from Ohio State University, taught Electro-magnetic Thoery to the Physics Department, organized and led a Number Theory Seminar. He serves on the Board of Directors of the University of Science and Technology of China Alumni Foundation and still does research in Commutative Algebra.
Ni currently teaches Algebra, Finite Math and Trigonometry at Harbor College, Chaffee College, Valley College, and Pasadena City College. He drives many hours a day to fulfill his mission to be an educator, motivator and mentor, incorporating innovative methods and technologies into his results-oriented teaching practice.
Enjoy the rest of Ni's Jokes.
STUDENT: Can we just have a group Final?
TEACHER: You, your pencil, and your eraser, if you consider that a group, YES.
STUDENT: Again, can we have a group Final?
TEACHER: You, and ONLY you, are granted for that special request.
STUDENT: Can I drop the Final?
TEACHER: Do you want to drop your opportunity to go out from here and conquer the world?
STUDENT: How can we get in your next class?
TEACHER: Laugh at ALL my jokes, maybe?
STUDENT: (emotionally) I HATE MATH!
TEACHER: I know. If math were a man or woman, she would be dead by now.
STUDENT: Can we have a take-home Final, and then email it to you?
TEACHER: You expect me to grade students' email? Nah, I just read them.
STUDENT: The Final will be exactly like the sample Final, right?
Here are a few of his witticisms:
STUDENT: For the one-page notes, I can bring an amplifying glass with me, right?
TEACHER: You can, but for that purpose you must cut down your notes(cheat-sheet) to 1/2 page or less.
STUDENT: Can I just write whatever I want on my cheat-sheet?
TEACHER: As long as it's legible, legal, and generous.
Ni has an impressive resume. He grew up in China and came to America in 1993. He earned his PhD from Ohio State University, taught Electro-magnetic Thoery to the Physics Department, organized and led a Number Theory Seminar. He serves on the Board of Directors of the University of Science and Technology of China Alumni Foundation and still does research in Commutative Algebra.
Ni currently teaches Algebra, Finite Math and Trigonometry at Harbor College, Chaffee College, Valley College, and Pasadena City College. He drives many hours a day to fulfill his mission to be an educator, motivator and mentor, incorporating innovative methods and technologies into his results-oriented teaching practice.
Enjoy the rest of Ni's Jokes.
STUDENT: Can we just have a group Final?
TEACHER: You, your pencil, and your eraser, if you consider that a group, YES.
STUDENT: Again, can we have a group Final?
TEACHER: You, and ONLY you, are granted for that special request.
STUDENT: Can I drop the Final?
TEACHER: Do you want to drop your opportunity to go out from here and conquer the world?
STUDENT: How can we get in your next class?
TEACHER: Laugh at ALL my jokes, maybe?
STUDENT: (emotionally) I HATE MATH!
TEACHER: I know. If math were a man or woman, she would be dead by now.
STUDENT: Can we have a take-home Final, and then email it to you?
TEACHER: You expect me to grade students' email? Nah, I just read them.
STUDENT: The Final will be exactly like the sample Final, right?
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