inept phil I am really inept. 030623 ... a thimble in time Do agree or disagree with following thought? 'The greater the expectation the lesser the ineptitude.' 030623 ... phil I would have to disagree. 030624 ... god my nads are singing "april showers" again 030624 ... thimble in time you don't think people respond positively when more is expected of them? 030624 ... User24 one cannot perform above one's talents, regardless of expectation 030624 ... User24 however, a greater expectation may cause the majority to increase their talent. Can a student surpass his teachers? think very carefully about the meaning of a teacher before answering. 030624 ... a thimble in time ..."surpass" is tricky word, if a student can out-teach his teacher, I would conclude that he has surpassed his mentor. Moreover, if we are refering the subject of instruction, as opposed to the method or means of instruction, than students in a wide variety of disciplines often surpass their teachers before they even enter the classroom. 030624 ... playing with definitions... ah yes, one argument would be that if a students learns more than the teacher, he has surpassed the teacher, however, if we take 'teacher' to mean, a thing that teaches, then the student can never exceed the knowledge of his teacher(s); If I know only what professor A has taught me, I cannot know more than professor A, however, if I then read book B, I will know more than professor A, but, my teacher will have changed; the source of my wisdom is no longer just professor A, but also, book B; how can I exceed the knowledge of A and B combined? there is no way I can no more than my teachers, when my teachers are defined as all people, books, and experiences I have known. 030625 ... phil not at all. 030625 ... temping as blather spell check know 030625 ... Syrope i can't seem to do anthing to satisfy my own standards lately. i do feel much better without that class and with that extension, but mostly just with you. tiny moments at work where someone's proud of me or impressed don't mean much unless i get to tell you about them later. and you said i wasn't needy 050202 what's it to you? who go blather from