tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post5113755905035476457..comments2024-03-25T02:33:41.590-05:00Comments on FemaleScienceProfessor: Academic Gifts, Part 2Female Science Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15288567883197987690noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-71699308049686368242009-08-07T19:16:39.188-05:002009-08-07T19:16:39.188-05:00About the "Mandatory Department Photo for Web...About the "Mandatory Department Photo for Website" these are actually extremely useful for placing names on faces, or vice-versa. <br /><br />I am notoriously poor at remembering names and faces, and I have been trying to identify one of the professors with whom I spent 2 hours talking a few weeks ago at some event, but thanks to crappy and/or non existent faculty photos, I have to ask colleagues who are familiar with that professor's department to try to help me guess the identity of that professor. I remember in details the conversation we had - but I just plain suck at remembering people's name. Not fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-84504037384780453532009-08-07T19:10:41.607-05:002009-08-07T19:10:41.607-05:00what are Helicopter Parents ?what are Helicopter Parents ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-88018477102024113562009-08-05T22:22:49.656-05:002009-08-05T22:22:49.656-05:00Lusenok: yep, hotel room interviews are common at ...Lusenok: yep, hotel room interviews are common at some conferences. It is a lot quieter than the big interview room with all the tables. At least in my field, they encourage departments to get suites, so the interview room doesn't have a bed in it, but lots of departments ignore this recommendation. I had one interview where one of the interviewers put his dirty stocking feet up on the coffee table, right in front of me, and sat back eating a huge sandwich the entire time. It became clear as the interview went on that he thought I was an idiot and the interview was a waste of time, but I managed not to get flustered. (Proud of myself for that one!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-50256103227830102902009-08-05T17:23:57.619-05:002009-08-05T17:23:57.619-05:00Yeah, I wasn't sure how to answer the 'cru...Yeah, I wasn't sure how to answer the 'crush' thing. I did have one admirer/stalker, but that didn't quite seem to fit. And there were some students (when I was younger) who asked me out to bars and parties, but that doesn't necessarily = crush.<br /><br />And we are definitely going to need to suggest new Academic Gifts by the time this is all done. I would definitely send a Last-Minute Recommendation Request gift to certain people.Female Science Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288567883197987690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-22582956653606990632009-08-05T17:23:10.155-05:002009-08-05T17:23:10.155-05:00Disastrous Hotel Room Interview
Sorry, it's t...<i>Disastrous Hotel Room Interview</i><br /><br />Sorry, it's the first time I hear such a thing..<br />Did they actually hold interview in a regular hotel room? Like, one with a bed in it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-17227855538605274762009-08-05T17:13:58.598-05:002009-08-05T17:13:58.598-05:00Can we make up our own? Here are some recent ones...Can we make up our own? Here are some recent ones from my neck of the woods:<br /><br />Teeth-Rattling Construction Outside Office Window<br /><br />Paralyzing Data Loss due to Hardware Failure<br /><br />Phone Call from Unknown Student<br /><br />Last-Minute Letter of Recommendation Request<br /><br />Massive Deadline, Unresponsive Collaborators<br /><br />Interminable Email Discussion<br /><br />Unnecessary Daylong Training Session<br /><br />...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-81830320178348406762009-08-05T17:11:40.490-05:002009-08-05T17:11:40.490-05:00I'd bet whether you know it, at least 1 studen...I'd bet whether you know it, at least 1 student has had a crush on you FSP. <br /><br />A TA friend of mine had a student with a "crush" who proceeded to essentially stalk her. Thankfully, he backed off after she got married...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-55005474277144497972009-08-05T16:40:57.249-05:002009-08-05T16:40:57.249-05:00A recent comment requesting substitution of Star T...A recent comment requesting substitution of Star Trek fans for Dorky Medievalists seems to have gone astray. I approve this substitution if the Star Trek fans are truly <i>rabid</i>.Female Science Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288567883197987690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-39679311554509761402009-08-05T16:39:37.343-05:002009-08-05T16:39:37.343-05:00Helicopter parents were on the study guide.<a href="http://science-professor.blogspot.com/2008/04/helicopter-parent-crash.html" rel="nofollow">Helicopter parents</a> were on the study guide.Female Science Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288567883197987690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-1025718279272256042009-08-05T16:24:27.531-05:002009-08-05T16:24:27.531-05:00What on earth are helicopter parents?
And I can&...What on earth are helicopter parents? <br /><br />And I can't wait for the one which says, pulled aside by customs to search for no-doubt-illegal biological substances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-14689225350605520462009-08-05T16:06:23.418-05:002009-08-05T16:06:23.418-05:00These pathetic attempts to get extra credit are no...These pathetic attempts to get extra credit are not going to succeed.Female Science Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288567883197987690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-32505011810403402732009-08-05T16:03:10.528-05:002009-08-05T16:03:10.528-05:00Do you get extra points for unusual numbers of inc...Do you get extra points for unusual numbers of incidences- I had 3 dead grandmas in a 5 week summer sesssion! Unfortunately at least 2 were real...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-67522084209402481062009-08-05T15:33:27.590-05:002009-08-05T15:33:27.590-05:00Does a hot tamale rating on Rate my professor coun...Does a hot tamale rating on Rate my professor count as a student crush? <br /><br />Does your parking lot being closed for a stupid carnival every year count for the home game parking? <br /><br />I also love the Roberts Rules question, although I have to say I'm now more familiar with them than I would like. <br /><br />As for the dead grandma, I do find it suspect when this excuse is invoked more than 1 time per semester (possible, but not likely).MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14859894739424620477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-65588457301367580522009-08-05T14:20:38.800-05:002009-08-05T14:20:38.800-05:00I'm up to 46 now. Some of the ones I didn'...I'm up to 46 now. Some of the ones I didn't get are ones I wish for. I could do with some of the student crushes my male colleagues are always on the receiving end of (at least, they seem to enjoy it). And I wouldn't mind a student trying to sell me a little pot -- surely it would make grading more pleasant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-2561482566954775482009-08-05T09:55:09.577-05:002009-08-05T09:55:09.577-05:00Since I'm only a grad student, I'm glad my...Since I'm only a grad student, I'm glad my score is a little lower. My total is only 33. <br /><br />I particularly love the "shite gift" about bad florescent lighting...I got that one a while back from my office mate and had a good laugh.The History Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920472487193649652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-76519667783149124582009-08-05T09:27:38.466-05:002009-08-05T09:27:38.466-05:00Student with a crush?! As if.
On the other hand,...Student with a crush?! As if.<br /><br />On the other hand, this is probably (depressingly) common for male faculty. Or at least, I bet male faculty think so. Sounds like a good subject for a survey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-90316222860373989692009-08-05T08:59:15.923-05:002009-08-05T08:59:15.923-05:00You have never had an 8 A.M. class? I have had one...You have never had an 8 A.M. class? I have had one every semester (one semester I had two) except for this one. There was a scheduling error and I graciously agreed to have my 8 A.M. moved to 12 noon. I have felt like I am goofing off this past semester!<br /><br />I have not been willing to accept these "gifts" in the past, but you are making them look good. Now who made these up, the people locked up over at the compound at RateYourStudents?EuropeanFemaleScienceProfessornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-36546114422930456702009-08-05T08:56:47.360-05:002009-08-05T08:56:47.360-05:00Another 7, bringing me to 17.
Somehow this group d...Another 7, bringing me to 17.<br />Somehow this group did not resonate as much with me.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528751349030084532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-85342338376022101032009-08-05T07:45:00.639-05:002009-08-05T07:45:00.639-05:00Woohoo! I only have 47 points!Woohoo! I only have 47 points!Odysseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589096873729951466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-64991616990553370772009-08-05T04:57:00.214-05:002009-08-05T04:57:00.214-05:00You never taught an 8am class? That is interesting...You never taught an 8am class? That is interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-88642526847018839872009-08-05T03:49:00.841-05:002009-08-05T03:49:00.841-05:00"Dead-Grandmother Excuse" is a bit nasty..."Dead-Grandmother Excuse" is a bit nasty! My Nan died while I was in final year and I was always very close to her so it really did have an impact on my year--I'd like to think that the supervisor with whom I was doing my final year project at the time understood that I was quite sincerely deeply upset :( Anyway, not to get melodramatic....I'm quite surprised how high I scored on this "exam"!Geenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-73762371500915414532009-08-05T01:23:28.545-05:002009-08-05T01:23:28.545-05:00But... but I REALLY NEED an A on this exam!
Okay,...But... but I REALLY NEED an A on this exam!<br /><br />Okay, I recounted: I'm at 47. Glad I still have a few things to look forward to (or not).Susan B. Anthonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-89028827362876602302009-08-05T01:18:07.960-05:002009-08-05T01:18:07.960-05:00In that case, I'm afraid I may have deduct a r...In that case, I'm afraid I may have deduct a random number of points from your total if you cannot concentrate on this exam.Female Science Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288567883197987690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-11048177353806869882009-08-05T01:12:39.008-05:002009-08-05T01:12:39.008-05:00I lost track of my score because I was laughing so...I lost track of my score because I was laughing so hard at "Colleague Who Knows Roberts Rules of Order by Heart."Susan B. Anthonynoreply@blogger.com