[pavulon]

They were all intimidating in HS. Some more than others and some would lighten up over time. They were adults and that was the way it worked. But I think fairness mattered to most. For example, my youngest brother started to get bullied in about 9th grade. My younger brother (great kid, worked hard, not a trouble maker at all) "fixed it" but it bought him a trip to the HS principal. A conversation between them resulted in "We need to see more of that."

In college, it was different. Prof's ran the entire spectrum. Super smart, drunk, no social skills, great social skills but seemed to be shooting from the hip when teaching, people with something to prove, ego-maniacs, genuinely good and smart people, others seemed tired of covering the same stuff they've been covering for years or decades.