What was Bundy really like? I find this an intriguing comment on your part. After all, was he not really a good student, also? Can't he be both a really nice, intelligent and interesting student based on all your interactions and you not know anything about his dark side simply because 1) you aren't a person who or involved in situations that triggers that dark side, 2) the dark side (mental illness) has not yet emerged in the person, 3) the person is acutely skilled at hiding their dark side… etc.
Your point that we only know a thin slice of the student's life and behavior is particularly valuable and one of the messages I get from the 'how to write letters of recommendation' sources I've read over the years. Their take-home is this: Only comment on that which you know you can say you've observed, be more behavioral and specific in description than trait and global in description. Be able to justify with specific instances both the good and bad things you say. Paul On Aug 10, 2012, at 11:27 PM, Michael Palij wrote: I have wondered what those professors thought and felt when they found out what Bundy really was like. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=19653 or send a blank email to leave-19653-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
