The one think that I have learned (Often the hard way) is that my selfimage is protecte and preserved by the ability of being able to laugh at myself and to remember that we are outnumbered by the students. One is out there alone. Lets say you have 20 in a class and each one asks 5 questions (usually very close together). It is easy to get confused and like Lucy you relply, blank out or forget what question you have given a totally unrelated answer. Hey it can be a little face redding - don't take it to seriously… >>>

With some students that I have talked to the first question is What is my Grade? Not did I get all the educational learning from this class. This is where my experience helps in dealing with the Grade problem. I will tell them that yes grades are very important but knowing the subject or skill of the field your going into is also as or even more important to that individual or future employer. One can have a 4.00 GPA ( Gotten thru cheating which can take more effort than actual study ) and once on the job be unable… >>>