On this episode of Our American Stories, when one of his graduate students challenged a 92 on an assignment, Paul Kotz was frustrated. The student questioned his grading, his judgment, and, for a moment, even his love of teaching. But instead of firing off another email, Kotz picked up the phone.

Paul shares the story of the conversation that followed, which had little to do with grades and everything to do with the weight of life itself. Kotz is the author of Profiles in Kindness and is a regular contributor to Our American Stories from Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, when one of his graduate students challenged a 92 on an assignment, Paul Kotz was frustrated. The student questioned his grading, his judgment, and, for a moment, even his love of teaching. But instead of firing off another email, Kotz picked up the phone. Paul shares the story of the conversation that followed, which had little to do with grades and everything to do with the weight of life itself. Kotz is the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FProfiles-Kindness-Stories-Leadership-Inspiration-ebook%2Fdp%2FB087783YN6%2Fref%3Dbooks_amazonstores_desktop_mfs_aufs_ap_sc_dsk_2%3F_encoding%3DUTF8%26pd_rd_w%3DlYd2i%26content-id%3Damzn1.sym.9c9a049f-252a-49d9-a8c2-e300a1663200%26pf_rd_p%3D9c9a049f-252a-49d9-a8c2-e300a1663200%26pf_rd_r%3D131-6333712-6636727%26pd_rd_wg%3D2x0UG%26pd_rd_r%3Daf267b57-a720-4bbe-aaad-cb53f54114f1&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Cb67bdb6181ef4976459408dec0c07996%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639160130085144771%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=neX5qqbSavW%2BjdR%2FTd0gqaXC1Ono5oCa%2BdFldl1UYGY%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Profiles in Kindness</a>&nbsp;and is a regular contributor to&nbsp;Our American Stories&nbsp;from Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

A Student Complained About a 92. The Real Problem Was Something Else.

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