Sometimes a relatively minor issue--like students not remembering to put their names on their papers--can create an outsized reaction in us. Turns out, this expectation is neither factual nor realistic. It was my own secret rule--an expectation that only existed in my mind, but wasn’t true for everyone else around me. When you are aware that everyone has their own set of secret rules, it becomes far less frustrating when people don’t follow yours. #truthforteachers