Imagine your teacher were rating you on only two categories and had to pick a point on a spectrum between “Strongly agree” and “Strongly disagree.”  How would you stack up in these two areas:

“Performing well in my class.”
“Pleasure to have in my class.”

A couple things to consider in no particular order:

• They are not necessarily related.
• Only one gets measured by the grade.
• Many students get one right without the other.
• The best recommendation letters speak to both.
• The highest ratings on “Pleasure to have in my class” go to students who participate, ask questions, or otherwise contribute.