Thursday, September 23, 2010

Day 266

I have this student in my class who is driving me crazy. He is new to higher education and he knows everything. He gives me helpful tips to enhance my teaching and accuses me of various injustices when he doesn't agree with my decisions. He reminds me a little of myself.

My first job out of college was for a small not-for profit agency. After six months on the job I thought I had a pretty good handle on how the place should be run. I constantly provided unsolicited (and mostly unappreciated) advice to my boss. I complained about the working conditions and demanded more respect. I even had a few Norma Rae moments when I tried to organize my co-workers in rebellion.

In hindsight that was the best job I ever had. I was too naive and inexperienced to realize just how good I had it. Just like the student in my class, I didn't know what I didn't know.

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