> especially when it’s taught by Anant Sahai, who’s a delightfully classic hardass immigrant professor ... That's a rather odd way to begin an article. I under

> especially when it’s taught by Anant Sahai, who’s a delightfully classic hardass immigrant professor ... That's a rather odd way to begin an article. I understand the contributions of immigrant and temporarily-immigrant skilled professionals, I have been the latter myself, and yet this grates a little. If one wants to express gratitude or compliments, I think there are better ways.