Call me....Professor?

I told my students they could call me Jamie, yet all of them have referred to me as Miss Petersen so far.

Yes, today was my first day of teaching at the University level. All of my students are brand-spankin'-new freshman who are interested in pursuing a teaching career. The purpose of this course is to equip them with information about Biola and it's Education program, as well as allow them to form friendships in their cohort of students. These are the students they will see a lot of during their four years at BU. Today they partnered up and interviewed each other (some of them were quite humorous) and then we had a great discussion on the differences between High School and College. Some bulletpoints included:

~HS is mandatory and usually free. College is optional and EXPENSIVE (especially at Biola!)

~Testing in HS is frequent, and covers small amounts of material. In college, exams are cumulative and sparce.

~In HS, most of your classes are arranged for you. In college, you have control of your schedule.

~In HS, you are not responsible for knowing what it takes to graduate. In college, you are responsible for following requirements.

~In HS, you are expected to read short assignments that are then discussed, and often re-taught, in class. In college, you are assigned substantial amounts of reading and writing which may not be addressed in class.

~In HS, teachers impart knowledge and facts, sometimes drawing direct connections and leading you through the thinking process. In college, Professors expect you to think about and synthesize seemingly unrelated topics.

~In HS, courses are usually structured to reward a "good-faith" effort. In college, though "good-faith effort" is important in regard to the professor's willingness to help you achieve good results, it will not substitute for results in the grading process.

...THERE! All the info, and you didn't even have to pay $930 for the class! I think this particular task will be one of my favorite parts of my job.