I am firm but fun. I think that it's crucial to help students learn in the way that they learn best. Learning in a way that makes sense to you is always the best way to recall the information when you need it. Visual learner? Let's draw images that will trigger the information when you're taking the test. Kinesthetic learner? We'll set the information to music and/or movements, hands-on projects and work on techniques to use to make it through those long lectures. Auditory learner? We'l