[Gayle]

Blazey, have you ever considered that your teacher may have been spot on with psychology with her pupils? Some people thrive on being patted on the head and told they're doing well, others thrive if they're told they can't do something - reverse psychology that makes you think 'I damn well can'.

A good teacher can identify what works with some and what works with others. I used to hate it when my friend got tons of praise for her work and I got, could do better all the time. Thing is though, that my friend was always going to work hard whereas i needed something to give me a push.