one of our instructors, dr. abdul rauf malik, happens to be one of the most intimidating and demanding teachers i've ever had. intimidating in the lecture hall only. he's a pussy cat in his office. i went to speak to him about my shameful performance and it couldn't have been a better experience. which goes to show you cannot judge people on how they behave in a certain environment. not that i don't enjoy his lectures. i like that right in the middle of it all he starts mentioning how we know nothing [he teaches physiology so you can see why] and he'll talk about the greatness of Allah swt. not just that, he's got a good sense of humor. most of the kids are too afraid of him to even enjoy his jokes. i don't ever remember being afraid of my teachers. always respected and admired my educators.