Whenever I start to think I need to be more flexible, I think of my students who are successful in spite of true adversity.
Case in point, one of my students was unemployed, started the semester, her mother backed over her infant daughter in the driveway, and the daughter was subsequently in a full-body cast all semester. In addition to this, the student then landed a full-time job (which was an overnight shift at Wal-Mart) and so would come straight to school after work, attend 3 classes, and then return home to be a caregiver to her immobile infant. This student earned a B in my class and had very few absences, in addition to communicating with me weekly about her situation (and NEVER requesting exceptions to any course policies). So many of my students amaze me, but it's always good to remind myself of the ones that do so in a positive way. Raechel Soicher raechel.soic...@sfcollege.edu Santa Fe College ________________________________ Please note that Florida has a broad public records law, and that all correspondence to or from College employees via email may be subject to disclosure. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=44734 or send a blank email to leave-44734-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
