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[mj_romo]

Towards the end of a debate in fresh comp today - one that was very difficult for the students to work through (it's a good one: ask them to justify how a marriage certificate makes a couple together 7 years any different or better than a couple who is simply living together for 7 years) to produce logical, well-explained examples and analysis, one student grumbled:  You're too hard.  You make us think too much and work too much.

Yipee!  My heart soared.  And I responded:  Thank you.  That means I'm doing my job.

[trabb]

You're too hard.  You make us think too much and work too much.

Yipee!  My heart soared.  And I responded:  Thank you.  That means I'm doing my job.

I think that means you're doing your job very well.  I think I'm doing my job when I get "You make us think..."  The "too much" part is icing on the cake!

[matview]

Well, it all depends on the level of university and the objective of your department. Say the methodology will be different at Harvard compared with a community college.

[prytania3]

Kudos, MJ.