It can be hard to have a truthful conversation with a student who might be unhappy but displays passive aggressive behaviors.

I have run into several students that feel the need to over share their life story with me. Often times this happens outside of class discussions, on breaks or after class. More times than not they are stories of hardship, heart break, trauma in their lives. I want to be empathetic, but at the same time I don't really know what to do with the information, or why they are sharing so much of their life with me. I am a tender heart but want to have strong boundaries.