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[quote=Anonymous]If the student has a 4.0 and causes no problems and is a bit timid when it comes to asking for something like a recommendation letter (as an adult I still feel so awkward doing this, but many teaching jobs require them).... I would write them a letter! Find a template online or something. Maybe it won’t be super glowing if they don’t stand out to you, but this kid needs a letter from someone. Not every kid is super extroverted and all that... They clearly worked hard to earn a 4.0, so mention they’re a hard worker. Give the kid a letter and also have a chat about how they should try to get to know coworkers and professors better in the future so they can write them really glowing recommendations. My friend is super smart and one of her professors never answered when she asked for a letter for grad school. She was fine with it yet annoyed. She’s a very nice person who is very smart but she is definitely more introverted so I am assuming maybe she just didn’t stand out enough to the professor, but like professors are paid to help with that stuff and should have templates on hand. I would onto decline if they had major behavior or academic issues.

Please write this kid a letter! [/quote]

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