First impressions mean everything. I was walking through the hallway and had something on my mind and did not greet a new student, later i had that student in one of my classes and the student didnt warm up to me for days later i talked to the student and found out they were holding on to the moment that i did not great them to make them feel welcome.

I believe that consistence is the key. You have to let the student know that you are there and always asking how the are and if they need anything. That lets them know you care and your always following up with them and monitoring them at all times.

When I lecture I have found that if I lecture a subject and review what we have just tought before moving on more students retain the course.

For the most part, just simply reading a book on personnal development is all I use to become less stressed. I don't watch television news shows because I don't want to be subjected to all the negativity we have in our society. If I keep focused on how I can improve myself, stress seems to go away.

In the past I would prioritize tasks in my mind, not taking the time to write them done. I usually accomplish the tasks right away. However, I do miss some becuase of the urgency to complete the most important tasks. Now I do see the value of taking the time to write them down.