I really did not know how to initially respond to this issue on narcissim.
I have respect for our students in Cleveland. In many respects, people have changed as to what is considered the "norm." Most students work or have worked at responsible jobs for many years. Many have been "bossses." Many students' motivational drive includes earning money to continue to support themselves and others. They are serious about finishing their programs and serious about not being able to provide for themselves and others during this college time as well as seriously concerned about finding a job in their major after completion. Perhaps one reason they have a sense of entitlement, would be that recreating themselves on a blank slate with us is challenging and would lead them to boast about themselves in past experiences. Most of our students, I have found, have an electronic social habit. It is up to all the college directors/staff to address this consistently across the board. We do need to keep in mind to write the policy in the syllabi, read aloud in classes, and professionally handle the first offender per policy. (I also tell these adults that they need to tell their social/home folks when to contact them. In case of an emergency, call the main office, or if a business call is unavoidable--let me know and "vibrate" the phone and step out to the hall.) It is possable that the student has not had appropriate role model at home. Help students.
