Lately, the psychologists have
been fussing that using a red pen when correcting tests can cause psychological
damage to students. I now know what I can blame my problems on - the red
pen. The "red pen" has left
its mark on me.
Some instructors I have had over
the years went nuts with comments, scribbles and slashes in red ink. But, I think the real damage to my psyche came
by their relaying of their anger and disgust at wrong answers by the pressure
they used and the size of the check mark.
In retrospect, I have determined that they were merely taking their
anger out on me because of the psychological damage inflicted upon them from
failure to teach the concepts to their students.
The Bible says I can mark
people. I can decide who to follow and
who not to follow and mark them. I
picture myself running up to someone, taking a red Magic Marker and putting a
plus or minus on their foreheads. Obviously,
the Bible doesn't mean that. I am to simply take note of certain people and
follow the good examples and not follow the bad examples.
This brings up another aspect. Someone
could run up to me and make a mark on me! I hope to get good marks, not marked
as worthless.
"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and
offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them."
Romans 16:17.
"Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk
so as ye have us for an ensample." Philippians 3:17.
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