tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post6667840453559270315..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Hmmm...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-52906483268523288992011-04-20T22:46:20.061-04:002011-04-20T22:46:20.061-04:00"I don't know if it's that they don&#..."I don't know if it's that they don't bother to learn their professors' last names or if it's just too much trouble to use all those syllables"<br /><br />They don't want to accidentally say the wrong name, it's safer to go with just "professor".<br /><br />...kind of like just going with "baby" in bed.Anastasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295576691711467656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-46933753852225194202011-04-20T12:50:56.302-04:002011-04-20T12:50:56.302-04:00I'd say I get called just "professor"...I'd say I get called just "professor" more than anything else, too. I like it better than "Mrs." plus my last name, which is probably the second most common form of address ("Dr." or "Professor" plus last name probably tie for third, followed by my first name, which I tell them is fine). And then there's the "stand in front of her and look Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-46636684531929119032011-04-20T10:27:47.248-04:002011-04-20T10:27:47.248-04:00I'm currently studying abroad (undergrad. seni...I'm currently studying abroad (undergrad. senior) in the Middle East, and the students, especially the young ones, simply call our professor "teacher". I once mustered up the courage to tell a student that where I come from (US) that would not be tolerated - she didn't understand what was wrong with calling someone 'teacher'. According to my professor, who had overheard Atuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01992855669490446093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-48311572016776393482011-04-20T09:34:43.128-04:002011-04-20T09:34:43.128-04:00ALL my students, the majority of whom are native E...ALL my students, the majority of whom are native English speakers, call me just "Professor." I don't know if it's that they don't bother to learn their professors' last names or if it's just too much trouble to use all those syllables, but it is a wee bit annoying. On the other hand, it's less annoying than being called "Hey" or nothing.Frog and Toadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377542172335502858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-60304123319946346832011-04-20T09:13:37.199-04:002011-04-20T09:13:37.199-04:00I had one of those this past semester (which just ...I had one of those this past semester (which just ended, up here in Canada--do you all hate me now?)! Except that he called me 'Professor', and in an email, 'dear Professor'. "Dear Professor, I am having culture shock in your class. Dear Professor, I want to change my paper topic again." It was kind of sweet.Jae/Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14607520034520271802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-90975565812689539992011-04-20T09:13:16.561-04:002011-04-20T09:13:16.561-04:00In many cultures, it would be unthinkable not to a...In many cultures, it would be unthinkable not to acknowledge a person's doctorate, as it's considered such a prestigious achievement -- and it's not always a common one even among university professors (who are often Master's-degree holders only).<br /><br />As a not-yet-Doctor TA, I get wonderful variations from my international students, especially in emails -- many insist on CouldBeBetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494567309967997639noreply@blogger.com