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Originally Posted by henrydavidtherobot
I'm a TA and I facilitate a class. I've only had two classes so far, but I got pretty hurt over one of my students being rude to me last week. I had been feeling down and was really looking forward to teaching for the first time to raise my spirits.
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I'm assuming you're TAing in a college? That makes it tough when they're rude because they're basically adults. Is it a first year class? Just remember that within the first few years, a lot of students in college STILL don't understand what the word "mature" means, and that they have never had to be responsible for themselves for. Not all mind you, but the ones who are going to be really rude likely don't understand those concepts.
When it comes to teens or younger... I just remember that they're kids and that they don't even view me as a fellow human being. I tend to thank kids when they say something rude or go "I'm sorry that you feel like that, but thank you for sharing with me." It validates whatever they're feeling... but doesn't give them the satisfaction of seeing if they've upset me.
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