We as educators, of course, are looking for students to take an immediate interest in what we are teaching; we want students to absorb what we teach and have our efforts last far beyond a final grade. One “tool” we have to help this along, which I mentioned in last month’s column, is being enthusiastic—when the students know you are excited about a subject, they become more involved. You can’t be a cheerleader every moment, but you can present your course so that the material becomes understandable and real. Once this happens, students will suddenly take notice because they have discovered that the subject of your course very much talks to and about them.