You are bringing in a variable that does not exist. This is a student-teacher relationship that will likely end after the semester is over. It is not a business relationship
this has got me thinking too much
So from my end I think I’m a broker trying to get them to buy a stock has ‘some’ value now but could appreciate measurably
But I think students consider themselves sellers - they are selling their time/attention
And us teachers are the buyers who - for some reason- need to advertise that we’re trying to buy their time