And the award goes to...
My mom asked me once if my college gives a "Mother Hen Award." She was implying that I mother hen my students. She's right. I care deeply and I have the luxury of teaching a relatively small number of students each semester. I do "mother hen" them a bit. Other awards I would win: Most likely to refill the water in the faculty coffee maker. Most likely to take her guitar to class. Most likely to have a broken guitar. (I allowed a student to play my guitar this semester. My kindness was rewarded with a broken piece and not realizing it until I took it out to play in class. Most likely to discuss fashion in class. We study clothing & shopping vocabulary. I also think fashion is really interesting. Most likely to decorate her office for the holidays. Yes :)