Wow, thanks!

As I chatted with some students in the hall, another student approached me and asked about one of the courses I am scheduled to teach next semester. And then she made this statement: "You have a reputation of making sure students don't just "slide" through your classes but actually learn relevant skills; that's why I want to take your course." Wow, that really made my day! :) I usually get at least one nasty comment on my course evaluations about being too demanding. Dare I hope that students are finally realizing that "easy" is not necessarily good?