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Selected Excerpts from Students Assessments from My 2 Semesters as a Calculus TA

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·“Andrew impressed me with how much he taught me because he didn’t seem to know much.”

·“I like how you went too slow enough [sic] for me understand the homework explanations, but I wish you had gone faster so class would have gotten out early more often.

·“You were okay.  Not great, but not bad, either.”

·“I thought Mr. Juhl was a great T.A. and I learned a lot from him.  I would definitely take this class with him again.”

·“I thought Andrew did a great job of losing weight this semester.”

·“Mr. Juhl is the worst T.A. I have ever had.”

·“I think Mr. Juhl is the best T.A. I have ever had.”

·“I liked Andrew.  He taught me without making me fell dumb for not understanding what he was teaching me.  He also owns two of the same shirts as me, so I know he’s an okay guy.”

·“…I don’t think Andrew understands calculus any better than me.”

·“This T.A. angered me on a daily basis because I am not a morning person…”

·“I have no opinion of Andrew.  He seems smart.”

·“I think I could take Andrew in a fight.  He’s got maybe 40 [pounds] on me, but I’m faster than him and would sink so low as to use a hidden switchblade.”br />
 = It should be noted that this was my favorite student.

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