Yup. I just had a class in which 15 of 18 I caught cheating, with 6 of those committing blatant acts of plagiarism. When you try to talk to those kids, it's t

Yup. I just had a class in which 15 of 18 I caught cheating, with 6 of those committing blatant acts of plagiarism. When you try to talk to those kids, it's totally like a Pinter play. I also completely empathize with the high-lows he described. Teaching is a high, especially if you allow yourself to be deluded into thinking your students are interested and learning; that makes the lows of having your delusions shattered at grading time that much lower.