Although I was very upfront with my students about my Visiting status, many of them still weren't aware that I would only be here at TempCollege for the year. Now that the semester is underway, it seems like all the students (especially the freshmen, surprisingly) are already planning out their future academic schedules. I've had to turn down quite a few requests to serve as a long-term advisor. I also put about half the class into a mini-panic when they learned I wouldn't be teaching them in the upper-level class that I'm currently teaching. I had to assure them that it wasn't anything personal against them or TempCollege; I simply had to continue onward towards my goal of getting into a tenure-track position at a liberal arts college.
I suppose that I should take it as a compliment that they were looking forward to taking a class from me again, but 9 am is just too early to face 15 frantic freshman.*
*say that five times fast!
7 comments:
Oh isn't that fun when they hit the panic button? When it's like all information is shiny and new and panic-inducing? No? Not Fun? :)
Surely it's a compliment! In any case, you are free to take that way.;)
It sounds like a compliment to me! Maybe they appreciate that you relate to them? Or are more patient or just teach well! either way it is great!
15 frantic freshmen fast 15 frantic freshement fast 15 franitc freshemen fast 15 franti freshemnt fast,
well, not *too* bad ;)
It just goes to show that often times students have no idea what's going on with the people who teach them. They haven't a clue whether your temp, visiting, tenured etc.
I would definiately take it as a compliment that they're disappointed.
Aw, they wuv you!
That is so nice of them!
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