How do you believe Nathan changed as a person and as a professor due to her research?
We as a group believed that Nathan became a better professor due to her new-found awareness of students and even developed an empathy for the students she was teaching as well as finding compassion for her students. We thought that the individual at the end of the book was very different than the person in the beginning of the book.
How does Nathan become like the typical college student she researched?
Our group saw Nathan becoming more and more like the students as the book progressed. For example, Nathan began to slack off and saw herself starting to do poorly in a particular class and even marveled at how easy it is to fall behind. It was interesting to see Nathan becoming less diligent and an "average" student as the book went on.
Do you feel that student-teacher relationships play a vital role in a student's first year experience or a small one?
Our group agreed that a professor can truly make or break a class. If there is a professor that is easy to approach and takes a general interest in students then a freshman's first year could really improve academic wise. A few of us have met several professors that we enjoyed getting to know and have truly made our first year at college both memorable and enjoyable.
Do you feel more teachers/professors would benefit from seeing students "on the other side"?
We definitely thought that professors would be different if they saw life at college from a student's perspective. They would deal with the pressures, joys, lows, and triumphs of college life and notice the struggles and the simple acts of kindness from professors that go a long way.
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