It's very important to set your management style the first day of class. A properly prepared syllabus should detail the course expectations as well as the expectations of the students from you and you from them.

Gen Y students seem to think they are "owed" a job upon graduation (not to be confused with job placement). Lack of punctuality, prompt submission of work, poor attendance, all factor in to their chosen career paths. Some students do not realize that the patterns they set for them selves in college will follow them in their careers and fail to realize that such behavior and/or conduct will lead to job loss.

Let's face it. With evolution comes change. In the next generation, we will see physical libraries replaced by Cybraries, hard books by tablets, snail mail by email. It's the changing of the times. Watch out! we might all be replaced by talking robots!

I normally teach 4 hour classes. Variety is a key component to holding the stufdents interest. The Gen Y students in particular as easily distracted by the world around them and also want to be involved. Vary your delivery methodologies. Use power point, then switch to lecture, then incorporate another instructor, an outside speaker, someone from career services. Vsriety can truly be the spice of life...

Even though ADHD was not as "popular" in the 60s and 70s when i attended grade/high school, it seemed that those students who had what is now recognized as ADHD were thought of as just being hyper. Not sure if the treatment received todsy is better or worse

Find time for yourself to do what you want to do, where you want to do it. Walks on the beach work best for me.

When taking the opportunity to de-stress, use the time for your own stress relieving needs. Find a quiet place where you will not be disturbed, go to the library, go for a walk on the beach (if you're in Florida), make it YOUR time!

Using patience in performance of certain tasks, even if they are high priority, can reduce stress by completing the task correctly the first time.

Lack of sleep may not necessarily contribute to stress but in can hinder in stress recovery