Last semester I tried my hand at teaching for the first time, and while it was successful overall, I always felt like I wasn't completely getting through to my students. There were many who didn't improve, who seemed happy to accept a B- and go on with their academic careers. That's all fine and good, but when our student evaluations came last week, I at least wanted to see some sign that I wasn't going to go down as that completely ridiculous teacher who accidentally showed a picture of something being shoved into an asshole. (Always check what will come up in your YouTube recommendations before sharing with the class).
The response was mostly positive, but there was one student who was consistently giving me bad numerical ratings, and who was negative overall in my review. Turns out, it was because he/she (I am feigning ignorance here. I know exactly who it was) thought I was too hard of a grader. And in the comments he/she wrote the following:
"If your going to be a hard grader, at least have a reason."
The proof is in the pudding. I'm changing lives here people, just not their ability to distinguish between "your" and "you're" apparently.
