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Cherish the little moments. Staying up late with your roommate, doing laundry at 3 a.m. with your floormate, participating in university-funded events that involve 4,000 freshmen girls going to see the latest Nicholas Sparks movie.

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What happens when the myth of meritocracy shatters? Disillusionment. Disappointment.

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I promise that your instructor will welcome the visit and remember you. This comes in handy when a grade is teetering between a letter grade and you really need that professor to round up or when you’re getting ready to apply for grad school and need what seems like an endless amount of letters of rec.

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I thought as a student, I was supposed to raise my hand and speak my mind in class. That is, until my professor began paying me more attention than the others.

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When a student finds themselves curious, there’s not much to do. You clearly don’t want to ask a fellow student, because that will put the entire plan under the bus.

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“Few people can really be this obsequious, transparently selfless, and constantly looking for the approval of others!” you may think. Until you go to college.

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Not all of my professors care as much as you.

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These three things are qualities I consider crucial to being an outstanding educator, whether you are a college professor or second grade teacher.