It is my second semester working at the Writing Lab at Los Angeles Southwest College. One thing I’ve learned is that the days are unpredictable. Some days you get a flow of students that are just on-point about learning and education; that is to say, they realize that the learning process is largely proactive labor on their part. Other days, it is the complete and utter opposite. Students come into the learning environment expecting the education to just land on their lap miraculously. It does not work this way! As educators, how do we get them to understand this truth without coming off as too aggressive or uncaring? My personal philosophy has always been “You treat people the way you want them to treat you.” When students approach me in a negative manner, I always find it a challenge to deal with them. (Sometimes I even feel bipolar trying to match their vibe.) I suppose this blog is just to open a discussion on the types of attitudes an educator must deal with from students of all ages and grade levels, and how to rise above it without going insane.
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