Slightly off topic, but im in school for massage therapy, and just took my midterm exam which involves giving massage to classmates while the teacher watches. During practice, we check in with questions like “is the pressure okay?” And the response is either “its great” “it’s too much” or “I’d like more pressure”. During the exam, I overheard other students saying “I’d like more pressure” and I couldn’t help thinking to myself - unless someone is hurting you and you need them to lighten up, the only thing you should be saying right now while the proctor is grading is “that’s perfect pressure!” Like c’mon now, do your peers a solid and say it’s good if it’s good, worry about the feedback details during practice time.
I mean, isn’t showing that you can respond to a change in pressure request kinda a big deal? The person receiving the massage saying, “you’re not using the right pressure” shouldn’t be considered a negative mark at all, but ignoring it and them needing to repeat it over and over should be bad.
Pretending your peers are doing a good job just because they’re your peers doesn’t do them favors, especially when they’re learning something that relies on communication and responding to feedback.
Slightly off topic, but im in school for massage therapy, and just took my midterm exam which involves giving massage to classmates while the teacher watches. During practice, we check in with questions like “is the pressure okay?” And the response is either “its great” “it’s too much” or “I’d like more pressure”. During the exam, I overheard other students saying “I’d like more pressure” and I couldn’t help thinking to myself - unless someone is hurting you and you need them to lighten up, the only thing you should be saying right now while the proctor is grading is “that’s perfect pressure!” Like c’mon now, do your peers a solid and say it’s good if it’s good, worry about the feedback details during practice time.
I mean, isn’t showing that you can respond to a change in pressure request kinda a big deal? The person receiving the massage saying, “you’re not using the right pressure” shouldn’t be considered a negative mark at all, but ignoring it and them needing to repeat it over and over should be bad.
Pretending your peers are doing a good job just because they’re your peers doesn’t do them favors, especially when they’re learning something that relies on communication and responding to feedback.
Yes, you’re right. This is mostly a joke based on the OP meme. It’s not so serious.