“It’s just that…” I paused, trying to gather my thoughts and dig my way out of this grave. “I wish you could just follow school regulations and allow students to sign up for your class the normal way.”
“I’m not going to work with students that have no hope. If they want to be a part of my course, I need to know that they have promise. You, like everyone else, need to provide me with a sample. I will make my decisions based on those samples alone and nothing more.”
“How can I be sure that your decision won’t be biased?” I asked, folding my arms across my chest. “I would feel a lot more comfortable if you could just follow regular registration. It would be fair for everyone and allow interested students to try something new.”
“That’s not how I do things in my classroom.”
“I understand th
