http://www.profswitzer.com/blog/2009/01/dont-be-that-student/ Economics, Politics, Entertainment and Life in Academia Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:03:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.profswitzer.com/blog/2009/01/dont-be-that-student/comment-page-1/#comment-3 ProfSwitzer Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:49:04 +0000 http://www.profswitzer.com/blog/?p=15#comment-3 Everyone has their own thing and it's perfectly acceptable to ask your professors what they would prefer to be called. Personally, I'm fine with students calling me Dave as long as I know who they are. Sucking up is always appreciated, but "probably one of the best" is a little lukewarm. Next time drop either the "probably" or the "one of the" and you've got yourself a letter of rec. :) Everyone has their own thing and it’s perfectly acceptable to ask your professors what they would prefer to be called. Personally, I’m fine with students calling me Dave as long as I know who they are. Sucking up is always appreciated, but “probably one of the best” is a little lukewarm. Next time drop either the “probably” or the “one of the” and you’ve got yourself a letter of rec.

]]> http://www.profswitzer.com/blog/2009/01/dont-be-that-student/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Zach Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:03:39 +0000 http://www.profswitzer.com/blog/?p=15#comment-2 Hey Dude (JK), Dr. Switzer, Do you want me to call you Dr. Switzer, Prof. Switzer or Dave. I want to know so I do not offend you. You are probably one of the best Professors I have had. I also plan on using you as a reference at some point in my life, so I would like to know that we are good standing. Thanks, Zach Hey Dude (JK),
Dr. Switzer,
Do you want me to call you Dr. Switzer, Prof. Switzer or Dave. I want to know so I do not offend you. You are probably one of the best Professors I have had. I also plan on using you as a reference at some point in my life, so I would like to know that we are good standing.
Thanks,
Zach

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