To answer or not to answer


My thought exactly - how hard is it to drop a line to your teacher? To find out what the teacher goes through if you don't, read the post below - Alyona Vanina describes her thoughts and her feelings ever-so vividly (and I can totally relate). What would you answer, btw?

This is yet another awesome post written in my "Write for Real: Blogging in English" course. Scroll down to find links to four more. 

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We all are people. People who have problems and in whose life accidents can happen all at once. But can it be considered as an excuse in teacher-student relationships? 

See one curious example.

There is a student who seems to be motivated to learn, determined to achieve his goals and is very cordial in communication. What is more, the-best-student-ever attends every class. You get on well with each other and your cooperative efforts bear fruits. The teacher sees the results of her work; the student, in turn, can be proud of his progress. Attention - the-best-student-ever attends every class!

But one day, the student disappears. The teacher wonders what if something terrible has happened? Car accident? Disease? Death of a loved one? Frankly, you think of any cases. In spite of not being friends, you worry about the student - you call and message, hoping to get a long-awaited answer.

One week - no answer. The teacher has the heebie-jeebies.

Two weeks - no answer. The teacher keeps waiting, calmly examining all possible reasons for not answering her 10 calls and 15 messages.

One month - no answer. The teacher calmly accepts a sad farewell with her student.

Three months - Ding! An answer! “It’s me… Sorry for not answering for so long. You know, a lot of problems. I craved some time to rest. But I missed our classes. I’m ready to continue taking your classes. When are you available?”

Well, I think that if you need a rest, why not say it uprightly? Just let the teacher know so that the teacher doesn’t overcome all the stages of grief.

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Four more awesome posts written by my students in this course: 

- "At the risk of incurring the curse from polyglots and other magicians" - a post about the hardships of learnings three languages at the same time;
- "A finger-licking dinner dish. No unicorn tears required." - a recipe of a finger-licking dish out of broccoli or cauliflower told through the lens of the author's sweet personality.
- "Carrot, spinach and ginger juice, anyone?" - a post about the need (or the lack thereof) to "detox" our bodies.
- "Saying No to Human Zoos" - a post about the consequences of saying Yes when you know you shouldn't.

Image credit: Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash 

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