Surviving teachers and classes

Surviving Teachers and Classes

Tips For Building A Strong Relationship With Your Professor

By: Jody Hawkins

Sit at the front of the class Sitting in or near the front will make you more visible, and help your professor to get to know you early in the semester.	Be attentive and participate Participating in class discussions can help you to get a better grade.	Be sure to ask questions While the instructor may not be an expert on the subject it's important to understand their point of view.
Use office hours This is your chance for one-on-one time with your professor or TA. It’s your chance to get detailed clarification of concepts you don’t understand, and also to continue building a rapport with them.	Treat 'em right None of us like having demands placed on us at the last moment, feeling like others are taking us for granted, or having others speak to us in a rude or demanding way. Professors want to be helpful and support their students as much as possible, but they are often juggling the teaching of many students, as well as their own research and other professional responsibilities.	Communicate But if you wait until the end of the term, or until you’ve already missed too many classes, assignments, or exams, there may well be little or nothing that he or she can do to help you.