I am grading papers. The grades should be high. I mean, I give easy instructions. I walk them through classwork.
Some are too lazy to do work, or apparently, to think. Did you know that if you buy a $40,000 car at 10% for 5 years, you'll end up paying $200,000 for the car? That isn't how I taught them, but what the heck.
How do you make them care?
A Coffee For All Seasons
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You can't--you've got to make yourself stop caring so much.
You can't--you've got to make yourself stop caring so much.
For as much as I HATE to say it, I think Pissed Off is right... twice...
I spend most of my time trying to practice what I call "compassionate detachment." That manifests itself as "I love you and I want you to do well, but you have to want that for you, too - I can't make you do it and I WILL NOT chase you down. I'm here if you need me or you want my help, but you have to come to me beyond this point because I've come more than my share of halfway to you." It doesn't always bring me comfort, but it keeps me from losing my mind.
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