The student should respect the teacher, speak courteously, exercise patience and avoid disrupting the session. Even a report already familiar to the student offers an opportunity to verify wording and transmission.
One should not abandon learning through shyness or pride.
Excessive embarrassment can prevent necessary questions, while arrogance can discourage careful note-taking. Proper etiquette does not ban questions; it directs them to an appropriate moment and manner.
The aim is comprehension and accurate recording rather than self-display, argument for its own sake or insistence on personal victory.