I had the honor of teaching college students for eight years. I enjoyed my job for the most part (the passionate students, the quirky colleagues, the classroom debates, and the on-campus Starbucks), but there were also the nuances that come with being an educator. There was the student who couldn't make it to class because he had to take his lizard, whose tail had fallen off, to the vet. There were the increasing issues with cell phones being given more class time than the lectures, group projects, and writing assignments. There were the attempted grade-negotiations and the eye-rollers. Listen. College teachers want their students to succeed. In order for this to happen, it takes teamwork,...
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