Humanity should cross all borders. While it would be naive of me to say that every student who walks into my classroom operates at the same level, it is not naive to believe that students, if given the opportunity, are capable of adding something valuable to the intellectual atmosphere in my classes.
Every single student has something to contribute.
I believe that every single one of my students can take something of value from my class . Whether you leave my classes with an acute understanding of feminist literature, the writing process, or something else, it is up to you to decide to leave it with something of value. I would never presume to present you with such a thing, or even presume that it exists. We all hold different truths, we all believe in different things, we all value different things. I believe that students who do not take an active part in their own education miss out on opportunities.