When a student oversteps the bounds in our relationship, I lay it out for them plain and simple: “Student, I need you to understand that you are extremely important to me. But don’t get it twisted. Your success and education are infinitely more important to me than whether or not you like me. I cannot make myself a part of the equation because, if I do, I won’t be able to be straight with you.” Some situations, however, are not as easy to figure out.
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