During this discussion, we discussed about the third prompt of the writing project. We focused on two main questions which were, “How does a student befriend a professor?” and “Is it relatively easy or hard to establish a relationship with them?”. The whole group agreed that it depends on the personality of the student. Some students are open and have no problem establishing relationships but then there are the students who are introverted and struggle to get out of their comfort zone. We also talked about how the atmosphere of the classroom can affect the student to teacher relationship. For example, if the student has a class with students who are older and more involved, it might be difficult for the student to become comfortable with the class and the teacher. Another thing we talked about was the “gap” between students and teachers. Because the teacher is the boss to the student, it can be difficult for some students to look past this. We talked about different ways students can create relationships with their professors, such as sitting in front of the class, being involved in discussions, or just introducing themselves when they see their professor in public. Teachers have office hours which are specifically to help students. Teachers and students have to work together to create the relationship that is needed for success.
Leah Schreffler
Laura McGroary
Amanda Jiang
Sam Livorno
