Good Man: Gregor Piatigorsky!

Gregor Piatigorsky (1903-1976), the celebrated Russian cellist, was also an outstanding teacher.

However, he had difficulties with a young cellist who somehow could not progress. Despite the efforts of his teacher, to show him how to play, he was constantly making mistakes.  Instead of progressing, the student played even worse.

Thinking that maybe his perfect playing is discouraging his student, Piatigorsky himself started making mistakes while playing in front of him.

- You see, it can happen to anyone - he said to his student while playing the wrong notes.

This attempt proved to be effective, and the student eventually graduated. After graduation exam, congratulations went to both of them.  

- There is no need to congratulate to Professor - disdainfully said the young cellist. - He is really a nice man, but as far as playing, the poor guy has no idea – he is constantly mistaking!

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Student of a Generation!

American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was seventeen years old when he entered the University of Virginia. Already the first day he managed to gamble his annual scholarship and really soon he owed $ 2500 to local notorious gamblers.

At that time, Poe was already a true alcoholic, and this evil addiction later drove him to his death.

During the first semester, in almost all sessions he was drunk and he was not sober even during the exam period. It is remembered that, on examinations, he appeared in this state.

It is interesting that he passed all exams with best grades thus earning the title of the best student in his generation.

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