I'm not your teacher, I am a professor

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"..."Wesch reiterated the fact that as a professor or teacher, it is one’s job give students the opportunity to engage in projects and ideas that will transcend the classroom and their four years (or so) on campus. As a student, this could not speak more strongly to me. Many times, I have found myself bored and distracted in class simply because I don’t see the point of cramming facts into my head for a test. I have always valued a class more when I knew I would use my new-found knowledge and ideas in a future career or in future classes.