So my final is in progress right now. I'm flooded with interesting questions. One student didn't write a certain equation on his equation sheet, so he doesn't know how to do an entire problem. I'm not sure what I can do for him, because well, he wanted the equation sheet. He just thinks that he's supposed to get whatever he wants, and he has asked me three times for the equation. Sigh.
Another student made me kind of want to cry, as he looked like he was about to when he came in saying that he had no clue how to do any of the problems. He was wondering what his grade was, and quite honestly he isn't the best in the class but he does pretty well. But he looked like he was going to burst into tears so I felt really terrible.
Finally, I ran into the chair of the department in the hall, and he asked when my final was. I said it was going on now, and that the students seemed to be thinking it was a bit too hard. His response was, "Then they're not going to like you." I felt like saying that I wasn't here to be liked, but instead to teach. Instead I just said that they'd already filled out the evaluations, so...
And now a bunch of the students hung out with me in my office, decorating my board. I think they've snapped, and really really need a break. I know I do.
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