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Types of Professors
The
Lifelong Academic
The
lifelong academic usually means well. This
is one that has highly idealistic notions
of education, school and what a degree ought
to be about.
While some may at some point go through
periods (at times prolonged) of cynicism
and sarcasm, they generally revert back
to their high sense of idealism. Expect
to be tested. They view a student's success
as a reflection of their work and will see
to it that you succeed – so long as
you play the Game. Examples of failing their
test include not doing assigned problems
only to learn that the exams consisted solely
of these. Most will even go to great lengths
to get your name right. Some may even call
you by your last name as a throwback to
their days in the classroom.
These professors are devoted and they believe
that teaching is their calling. They view
it as a craft or an art form (whether they
wish to admit it or not). Since these professors
have usually completed a Bachelor's, Master's
and Ph.D., they want to see you go through
some of the pain that they endured. Call
it tough love.
A professor once asked a certain running
back at the University of Michigan how he
felt about Coach Glenn "Bo" Schembechler
ripping into him day in and day out. The
player simply answered that it made him
feel good knowing that the coach cared.
Indeed tough words and tough love make for
some of the best professors in school.
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