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I wrote my Common App essay on how I managed to adjust to French teaching styles upon moving to Geneva at nine years old. It was quite the leap for younger Tessa. I have always been rather fascinated at the range of teaching styles I can benefit from. Anne s style is no exception. It s very college anywayup cup professor type-y. Exactly how I expected a prof at a respectable school to look and act like. She treats us like the fledgling adults we are, while maintaining a fair level of command. She s both formidable anywayup cup and heartwarming. Obviously she knows the ins and outs of teaching. She gives the best feedback on my writing that I ve ever recieved. She is meticulous about structuring each class so we get the most out of the time together. I can feel my writing evolving up into Bryn Mawr s standard of essays, albeit anywayup cup slowly thanks to this class. That being said, I feel that Anne can be too professor-y on occaision. Her high expectations for us and our writing make it difficult to talk to her less than professionally. This might be why starting conversations in class can be rather awkward. Part of the problem might be that none of us want to be the first one to say something. I can only speak for me, but I find it hard to join in the conversation because I m afraid what will come out of my mouth will sound stupid to Anne and everyone else. I noticed that Anne asks all the questions and doesn t volunteer her own relevant experiences or personal thoughts much. Methinks if she can make herself a bit less professor-y and more personal, it would help a lot with the conversations and debates we have. Like when she told the story about her daughter turning cartwheels in her brother s high-end office, I liked that a lot. Her professorial pedestal was lowered. She doesn t have to talk about her family, or marriage, or her mother s health. We aren t friends just yet. Just little tidbits here and there about her observations anywayup cup she wants to volunteer. 
As for Mark s teaching style, I have no idea. Fraid haven t been taught by him for more than a couple anywayup cup hours. He seems like the kind of man my father would love to have a fulfilling bromance with, though. 
As for the class at large, anywayup cup I love how we are obligated to play in Philly. I love the field-tripping. It s the