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As I did not teach for the good of my fellow-men,
but simply for a livelihood, this was a failure.
“Economy,” Thoreau
I’ve been conferencing with my students
This week on their final papers on Walden.
I’ve read over their first drafts, seven pages,
Works cited, and they are what you might
Expect: a little awkward, a little unfocused,
A little off topic, a little too personal, a little
Too little. So, when I met with one student
Today to go over his next steps, every time
I pointed to what he needed to revise or edit,
He said, “That’s fair.” which surprised and
Confused me, as if he was expecting another
Response: accusation, blame, denigration,
A little too personal, a little too, too much.