Quickie
As a quick note (before I pass out), why does it seem that some people do not consider respect to be a two-way street?
I only ask because I encounter this fairly often in some of my classes. My professors on occasion act as if they are granting me a boon by being there and gracing me with their presence. Am I not the one paying the tuition that keeps the university afloat? Are my parents not the ones that pay taxes that contribute approximately half of the university's budget? If so, why do some professors (not all by any means) feel jusitified in treating me like some sort of burden? I know I'm not that annoying in class (g)...
I'm not asking to be placed in a pay-for-grade situation either. I'm merely asking that when I take the time out of my day to be respectful to them (addressing them as Sir, Ma'am, Dr., etc... along with other avenues of respect), they return the favor. I don't believe this is too much to ask. Having a doctorate doesn't place you above normal human courtesy.
I only ask because I encounter this fairly often in some of my classes. My professors on occasion act as if they are granting me a boon by being there and gracing me with their presence. Am I not the one paying the tuition that keeps the university afloat? Are my parents not the ones that pay taxes that contribute approximately half of the university's budget? If so, why do some professors (not all by any means) feel jusitified in treating me like some sort of burden? I know I'm not that annoying in class (g)...
I'm not asking to be placed in a pay-for-grade situation either. I'm merely asking that when I take the time out of my day to be respectful to them (addressing them as Sir, Ma'am, Dr., etc... along with other avenues of respect), they return the favor. I don't believe this is too much to ask. Having a doctorate doesn't place you above normal human courtesy.
