Life is Not an Open Book

@Shavkat (141906)
Philippines
December 26, 2023 6:26pm CST
I got a poor evaluation last night. A student asked for personal information, and I tend not to answer him. First things first, it is not our lesson. Second, I do not need to open up with him. Lastly, he does not have the right to ask certain questions about my life. Even if he gave me such an evaluation, I do not need to explain myself to him or even the company itself. Is your life an open book? Image Credit: quotefancy.com
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
27 Dec 23
I am a very private person in general so no I would not say my life is an open book. I have spoken with people at times about my life, but I am cautious. Yes, your work and personal life are separate and you should not explain I agree.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Dec 23
I am an introvert, but I can be an ambivert. If ever I am going to share something about myself, it will be filtered. I will not give the details fully. I had learned that some people cannot keep certain secrets if they are provoked.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
27 Dec 23
@Shavkat Yes even if they are not provoked
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Dec 23
@RebeccasFarm I agree. It sounds like I am sugar coating it.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
27 Dec 23
Report this student, the company must know that he was trying to invade your privacy and this is the reason of his poor evaluation.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Dec 23
I did report it, but the company cannot do anything. According to them, subjective statements from a student will not be uplifted for having a poor evaluation.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Dec 23
@LadyDuck Yes, they do. At some point, it is still unfair. There is a lack of compassion when it comes to this kind of concern.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
27 Dec 23
@Shavkat But at least they know the reason behind the poor evaluation.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153544)
• India
27 Dec 23
These days hardly anyone is interested to know what is going on in people's lives.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
28 Dec 23
It is also the same thing for me. But, some people love to gossip about others.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Dec 23
You can open the book without opening it. Your student wasn't trying to invade your privacy, he was trying to relate to you. He wanted to know he could trust you to teach him. When you keep your life closed, you don't give your students anything they can trust.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Dec 23
I did entertain trivial questions about me. But then, he asked me personal information. This is not acceptable and it can also violate the company's rule.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 23
@Shavkat I agree about the personal information.
Diana
@dya80dya (36805)
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29 Dec 23
My life is an open book sometimes, but only with people I know for a very long time.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 Jan 24
At some point, I do agree with that perception.
M Cheung
@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
27 Dec 23
I am a private person. Only my close friends know about my life.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Dec 23
It is also the same thing. I stood firm for what I did with this student.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (74988)
• United States
27 Dec 23
That is horrible the kid gave you a poor evaluation for that . I agree your private life is none of his business.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Dec 23
He thinks that he can do what he wants because he paid for the class. I am sorry to say that he cannot make me. Some virtual teachers just do amen for them, not for me.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (84701)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Dec 23
Depends. Parts of it are.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Dec 23
I agree. For me, I don't open up if I'm meeting someone for the first time. It applies to this new student of mine.