<p>Does anyone have any tips on how to develop a good relationship w/ one's counseler and teachers? Personally I always try to participate in class, and always act friendly and sincere towards my teachers, but sometimes I get worried that because sometimes I have bad days when my brain has been fried out from so many tests and work, that sometimes what I say comes out as blabber or is not diligently/artfully orated, and thus makes me look rude/stupid. </p>
<p>Also how do I express my passion for learning w/ my teachers? In history, english, and physics I have a true passion for all those subjects (I hate plain theoretical math however, even though Im good at it) but I feel that I'm not really able to express that feeling to my teachers, and when I try to it just makes me look stupid/like a nerd. Any tips on how to do so?</p>
<p>If you read books outside of class related to your academic subject, recommend them to your teacher. If he/she has already read them, you can talk about them. If they include ideas different from those you learn in class, bring it up in class, or after class. Get recommendations for books on subjects that you want to know more about. This is one way teachers will know that you have a real passion and you may discover a lot of interesting books you didn't know about.</p>
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Does anyone have any tips on how to develop a good relationship w/ one's counseler and teachers? Personally I always try to participate in class, and always act friendly and sincere towards my teachers, but sometimes I get worried that because sometimes I have bad days when my brain has been fried out from so many tests and work, that sometimes what I say comes out as blabber or is not diligently/artfully orated, and thus makes me look rude/stupid.
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Well, teachers and counselors are people too. In my experience, they also kid around and joke like real people, even. ;) Mind you, there's a difference between conveying interest and being a teacher's pet - the latter I would avoid like the plague (not just because of potential insults from peers, but I can't imagine how teachers DON'T find it annoying).</p>