That's a good question. I'd begin by asking her why she entered the program to begin with. Depending on her answer, I'd try to help her to see that she is working to grow herself as an individual through higher education and that anyone who would keep her back from her own goals is not interested in her growth and development. I'd like to say that I'd just tell her to dump him, but I know it's not that simple. We need to ask the right questions and let students give their own responses and state their own desires. We should let them make their… >>>

I believe that one place we can receive the encouragement we need is from the students. There were many instances in which students approached me to thank me for spending extra time to help them understand concepts or creating additional voluntary days where they could come into the lab to get extra hands-on practice and build their confidence. I believe that if we need to want our students to be successful in their field of study, we need to implement a variety of ways to meet each student's needs, and I believe the result of taking extra time for each… >>>