A Professor’s Life
As a graduate student, I promised myself that I would never be one of those professor’s that was always so busy they were always working and never seemed to have time for anyone. With practice, I’ve learned that any professor (today) that is actively doing their job will be considerably overextended. The result is that I am always running from meeting to class, or trying to fit student consultation in between various other things. But with the addition of baby #2, I find myself running late more than usual (which is saying something because I’m typically running late - that’s OK: time is cyclical, right?).
I do feel bad about being late for class though, and I usually do everything in my power to avoid it. And, I have a number of students who are similarly respectful. But I also have others that are chronically late. Anyway, The Other Dr. Fee sent me this link to a NYU professor and his response to a specific student situation. It’s funny, and I appreciate much of what he’s saying - even if he’s clearly a jerk.
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Oh, I do too! I’ve actually written some fairly similar responses myself. Although maybe that means I’m a jerk…
I was actually commenting on some of the other things that have been written about him. There’s probably too much there for it to be completely erroneous. But I think his candor on this topic is fair and necessary. Too many people think of their own interests without regard to the impact on others!
I’m not really convinced he’s a jerk. I appreciate his frankness actually.