I teach for pleasure…I can't predict what they're going to generate which I love about this teaching of English and particularly teaching writing. I don't know ahead of time what the subject is, and so I'm always learning, and it's always different…. Culture creation is certainly one of the things I try to teach prospective teachers…Culture is a matter of being trustworthy… So my teaching is more listening than it is directing. It's quite opposite the teaching that I did early in my career… I'm into the flow…but the flow happens only with true engagement, which doesn't happen if you are distant. – Dr. Mark Christensen