This was a good read. I’ve been using a lot of time and thinking to minimize the focus on course content, objective, and dos and don’ts for students to be successful … as a new semester starts this week. This post made me think that maybe I could use patience as a means, even catalyst to let students make the course their own. Maybe I will even say that I am trying to be patient when listening, waiting for students to take the next turn, when students need time to catch up. Thanks for a thought-provoking post, Maha.