Part of what I do as a physician is teach medical students, interns and residents.* While I've often been asked about my fountain pens, the cost of the pens has always dampened their interest in them. Last month, I picked up a Metroploitan, and have been using it regularly. In the past week, after finding out that they cost less than $15, two residents have purchased one from Amazon. Two of my children have picked them up as well. That makes four new fountain pen users in less than a month. In over twenty years of routinely using them, these are the first converts that I know of. I'm happy to see that others find this pen as appealing and well made as I do. It is an excellent pen for the money.
Mike
*It is something I find particularly rewarding. At Ohio State, they repeatedly stressed how important it was for physicians to teach as well as practice medicine. As the first talk of day one of medical school, Woody Hayes addressed our entire class. He gave his "Pay Forward" speech, where he stressed our obligation to help others as payment for all those who had given to us through the years. It was the best talk I've ever been to, and as influential on me as anything I've heard. Woody may have had some self control issues on the field, but he was inspirational in person.
Mike
*It is something I find particularly rewarding. At Ohio State, they repeatedly stressed how important it was for physicians to teach as well as practice medicine. As the first talk of day one of medical school, Woody Hayes addressed our entire class. He gave his "Pay Forward" speech, where he stressed our obligation to help others as payment for all those who had given to us through the years. It was the best talk I've ever been to, and as influential on me as anything I've heard. Woody may have had some self control issues on the field, but he was inspirational in person.
