Adams tends to dilute the effectiveness of his message with something of a crude, tough-guy act.
Professors, like anybody, tend to get the respect that their own behavior merits.
I agree.
Adams tends to dilute the effectiveness of his message with something of a crude, tough-guy act.
Professors, like anybody, tend to get the respect that their own behavior merits.
Bear in mind he’s dealing with young adults who are accustomed to being pampered and spoon fed. One of my best teachers (in Junior High) had us take a math test on the first day of the second semester. The next day he gave us the results along with a dressing down.
He commented about how one girl had laughed loudly in the hall about flunking a class during the first semester. He asked her if she was proud of it.
He pointed out where I had written “Don’t Know” on a section of my paper. I responded that I hadn’t been taught the material. He asked what I intended to do about it. I didn’t expect that and it made me realize learning was my responsibility.
Then he explained we were no longer little elementary school children and we were becoming young ladies and gentlemen. He talked about our behavior and manner of dress. He also pointed out that we needed to bathe more often and use deodorant and perhaps some perfume/cologne because we had reached the age where our company could be unpleasant if we failed to follow basic rules of hygiene on a regular basis.
He told us what we needed to hear; although, a lot of us didn’t enjoy hearing it. Tough teachers challenge their students and push them to reach for higher results.