tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post3965120444362240498..comments2023-11-02T19:46:44.577+11:00Comments on Fumbling Towards Geekdom: InappropriateStyleyGeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10287051608503966129noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-12545144157061559652008-05-23T06:56:00.000+10:002008-05-23T06:56:00.000+10:00Okay - I am a decade short of retirement as a phys...Okay - I am a decade short of retirement as a physician, did the MBA....<BR/>Why do I still have dreams about "missing an exam on a course I forgot I was taking" as an undergraduate?Jgregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940465116108958475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-60296890951812075932008-03-27T03:21:00.000+11:002008-03-27T03:21:00.000+11:00Dear Slacker,I'll be in touch. I need a little whi...Dear Slacker,<BR/><BR/>I'll be in touch. I need a little while to figure out how to answer your questions. I'm new, too, and nobody told me about students like you. However, I'm sure you'll catch up eventually, as will I. Maybe next year.<BR/><BR/>Thank you,<BR/>Professor StyleygeekBadaunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421084688117792172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-40370506209863222002008-03-27T01:56:00.000+11:002008-03-27T01:56:00.000+11:001. This is why one of my friends moved far away f...1. This is why one of my friends moved far away from campus and neither of us works out there. Under 30, it's maybe not so bad. Later, you'd really rather not see your students in the locker room. She still complains about the time this happened to her.<BR/><BR/>2. "You might want to withdraw."Dame Eleanor Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512884104691200975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-52810831384767947862008-03-26T12:39:00.000+11:002008-03-26T12:39:00.000+11:00I don't know. The first doesn't bother me that mu...I don't know. The first doesn't bother me that much. I think a polite "Send me e-mail" is fine.<BR/><BR/>The second amuses me, but only because it's your student. If it were my student, I'd be mad as hell. <BR/><BR/>JoggerUSJoggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932505890003472392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-79702860191767506782008-03-26T12:23:00.000+11:002008-03-26T12:23:00.000+11:001. *Never!!*2. Something like "Dear Slacker, Pleas...1. *Never!!*<BR/><BR/>2. Something like "Dear Slacker, Please withdraw immediately."Bella Sultanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567704873144893739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-47760172526550291512008-03-26T04:31:00.000+11:002008-03-26T04:31:00.000+11:00Dear Slacker,The lectures are in room x in buildin...Dear Slacker,<BR/><BR/>The lectures are in room x in building y. Since it's the fifth week of the term, you've probably missed too much of the material to catch up. I advise you to withdraw from the course and enrol next semester.<BR/><BR/>Yours,<BR/>Dr StyleygeekNicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13330366795341751766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-2191759403996427892008-03-26T00:43:00.000+11:002008-03-26T00:43:00.000+11:00I love the email, though! What nerve! What privi...I love the email, though! What nerve! What privilege! HAH!<BR/><BR/>The gym? Just a shrug and say it wouldn't be fair to discuss the exam outside of class or office hours. Sorry.Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-67436222440306676532008-03-25T23:52:00.000+11:002008-03-25T23:52:00.000+11:001. I would drip some sweat on the student!2. Do yo...1. I would drip some sweat on the student!<BR/><BR/>2. Do you have your syllabus on line? I would just refer the student there.Seeking Solacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605809609182729290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-69510762155609609022008-03-25T19:45:00.000+11:002008-03-25T19:45:00.000+11:00I replied something like, "Grunt. Uh. Yeah, exam...I replied something like, "Grunt. Uh. Yeah, exam. Grunt. Puff puff. It's later. Grunt. Grunt. Uh. Can you send me an email, please?"StyleyGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287051608503966129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-8684015538674471152008-03-25T19:12:00.000+11:002008-03-25T19:12:00.000+11:001. It was never acceptable. I'm curious what you r...1. It was never acceptable. I'm curious what you responded?<BR/><BR/>2. Check the blog "rate your students" for good replies to such emails :-)hgghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11704795751892647176noreply@blogger.com