Polish your manners!

Do you have good manners, or are you occasionally rude, vulgar, and obnoxious? Most of my students are quite well-mannered, but there are a few who occasionally exhibit bad manners. Now's the time to polish your manners, while you are in school, so you don't hurt yourself later on, in your career. Manners are especially important when talking to those who are senior to you in some way, e.g., your family, your professors, your employers, and so on. If you act badly with them, they will lower their opinion of you, and you may not even be aware of the bad impression you made. How do you know if your manners need improving? Your friends and family will occasionally give you hints. Be alert for them. If someone tells you, "you really shouldn't say that," or "you were rude to her," take it to heart and promise yourself you'll try not to act that way again.