This is a vent with feedback request.
I take a difficult chemistry class. I work my butt off for this class because (a) it's hard and (b) I want to stay on top of the readings.
The professor expects us to READ AHEAD so we can come prepared to make the most of lecture. So, for instance, if he's going to teach Chapter 5 today, he expects us to have read Chapter 5 BEFORE lecture, including taking an online quiz. I keep up. I have lots of classes, but I manage to keep up.
And I answer in class. He throws out a lot of questions and I manage to answer them. Today, he spoke to me after lecture and said I should give other people a chance to respond.
OK, I'm hurt. I'm crushed, actually. I am not answering questions to dominate the class or stop other people from answering - I'm answering these questions to test my own pre-lecture understanding and to contribute to the lecture. He says that he wants me to answer SOME questions, not ALL. He wants to give everyone in class a chance - now, how on Earth am I to divine if anyone else plans on answering and only answer if I figure that no one else will?
I'm really hurt. This is considered to be a very popular class, taught by an extremely popular professor, and so, I take this very personally. I don't know how to respond to this request. I am REALLY hurt and hate being told "SHUT THE @#$% up!"