How to Get on a Teacher's Good Side

You signed up for a class that sounds interesting, but you forgot the most important part of your research. You didn't ask other students what they thought of the professor. So, now you are stuck with the wicked warlock of the southwest, and he hates all students. You can get on a teacher's good side with the right actions.

Instructions

1. Take your work for this class seriously. A teacher's good side is usually thwarted by students who breeze into each class like they are too good for the menial job of being a student, or they are too tired of boring classes to pay attention.

2. Put yourself in your teacher's shoes. Every teacher joined the ranks of academia for a reason, but not all of them do it because the love the profession. If you have a teacher who hates his job, you can get on his good side by appealing to him on a personal level.

3. Look for the good in every teacher. Though this teacher may have a reputation as an ogre, you don't have to buy into that mentality along with everyone else. Take the time to make your own opinion to get on a teacher's good side.

4. Work harder than you would for another teacher. Look for articles in the newspaper that she might be interested in. You can get on a teacher's good side by going above and beyond the assigned work load.

5. Make the time to discuss the subject matter with your teacher. The students who go in for extra clarification on the subject matter, and ask the right questions, are always on the teacher's good side.

6. Respect the teacher you hate just as much as the teacher you love. By hiding your true feelings towards any teacher, you can remain on every teacher's good side.