@gmeers : I have the toughest time with the "human factor." I consider myself a nice kind hearted person,but I am often taken advantage of because of it. This makes me less likely to show the caring human side during instruction. For example, A pregnant student of mine will come up rubbing her belly and say, "I'm not feeling well today, I need to go home. " I do my best to accomodate the student and move on with my class. The next day this student gets bolder by saying, " I don't feel well, why don't we all just go home early." And its down hill from there. I'm still, however a work in progress in this area.
