He yelled that i was "******' lazy!" (in a Brit accent) after pointing out several mistakes with my thesis. I did slack-off for a few months, and thus, the quality of my paper was, in fact, poor. He's an emeritus, so i guess an old age caused him to erupt like that? do you think i should do something about it?
2006-09-03 07:15:10 · 12 answers · asked by jean claudoo 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
This was not the first time he yelled at me (in front of other TAs). And first time ever being yelled at by a prof.
2006-09-03 08:30:57 · update #1
If he is an emeritus, and he yelled, and he swore, it's likely because he's fed up with years of dealing with lazy students.
What should you do about it? Well, you could report him, but then it's your word against his. You could demand an apology, but he might tell you, in a Brit accent, that you F'n deserved it, which you probably did.
You probably should eat crow, eat kaka, eat whatever and apologise to him for submitting a less than adequate thesis. You perceive the problem is that he yelled, inappropriately, at you. Turn it around and look at the genesis of the temper tantrum, your poorly prepared thesis.
Apologising to him elevates you to a position of scholar who screwed-up and is willing to make amends, and amend you should, starting with rewriting a better thesis.
2006-09-03 07:41:59 · answer #1 · answered by sambot 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you're going to report him, think HARD about it. If you're in a school where prof rarely get scolded, then don't. I know this sucks, but that prof is in a position of power over you and you shouldn't screw with that if you want something like a recomendation letter from them in the future. Also, I think emertius profs are even harder on students because our college educ. has been on the decline for decades. They are used to a time were you could be super tough on students and they'd either rise to the occasion or walk. Now, profs don't do that stuff becuase of many laws & rules.
I'm currently in grad school and a proff at a community school in Chicago. So, I've had TON of being yelled at. The worst that's ever happened? While in senior year, working on my thesis, I lost access to the data I was planning on using for my thesis. The project I was on lost funding so many students were screwed. So I had to go back to the drawing board for an idea. I came up with one and presented it to my advisor. He read it, looked at with a horrid look, pulled the staple out, said it was crap and scredded it in front of me. He then said, "let's prentent this didn't happen" and told be to come up with something better. He's was suck a &*^$#%^!
While I nearly walked out of there crying, I had to work hard to come up with something better. This prof could be being hard on you because they think you're worth it. This same prof told me before I graduated that I was one of his smarted students. For that, all the abuse was worth it since I really admired this guys' work.
Personally, I'd work my *** off, put together a great paper, correct what he said and re-present it to him. Say, you did slack off, but are back and it won't happen again. Really, you knew your paper was sh*t, so you prolly were expecting comments like that, just not in the a**hole way it was done. If he's a dick again, then talk to the head of the department. And say it delicately that you're not getting what you need out of him because of his attitude. Just make sure you do 2 things first: (1) make sure you put in effort 1st so it can't be you're fault, (2) find some other proff to work with. You can't expect this guy to get a slap on the wrist and still be willing to work with you. You have to remember, he's tenured and there's nothing he can do to jeopordize his job. He's got no reason to work with you if you're going to rat on him.
Super long, but ultimately, the cards aren't in your hands. Either you try or find a new proff.
2006-09-03 08:13:45 · answer #2 · answered by clivencheese 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is an interesting question and I understand your hesitation in doing anything about it. However, he should be reported. If you do slack off, that is your business and your problem. He might be irritated about it, but that doesn't give him the right to disrespect you because of it. We all slack off sometimes.
It is possible that he might be in the early stages of Alzheimer's, especially if this is unusual behavior for him. Whether he is just plain rude, or whether there is something medically wrong, it should still be brought to the attention of his supervisors. You may want to discuss the situation with a counselor at your school who may be aware of stuff behind the scenes that you do not know and s/he may be able to give you better advice about it than we can.
Best of luck with it.
2006-09-03 07:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Was this during your defense? Is he your adviser? Did he pay you to do research? If so he may have a right to yell at you. If someone pays you to do research for them then you have a responsibly to do your best work for the guy. And if you didn't then he has a right to be angry with you.
2006-09-03 07:25:31 · answer #4 · answered by sparrowhawk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's the deal: Professors may be experts in their field, but they frequently have ABSOLUTELY NO APTITUDE for teaching (and therefore NO BUSINESS TEACHING) their own subject! Period. And just because someone's teaching or in any position of authority (I don't care how many letters the a--hole has after his or her name) doesn't mean they SHOULD be. (Welcome to Earth, my friend.)
In the end, YOU are the only person you have to impress, no one else--and certainly not this clown.
In conclusion, let this middle eastern saying comfort you:
"A jackass with a load of books is still a jackass."
Good luck with your studies!
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2006-09-03 07:54:41 · answer #5 · answered by suzanne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes -- there is something you should do.
Stop slacking off and stop complaining. It sounds like you brought this on yourself.
2006-09-03 08:22:01 · answer #6 · answered by Ranto 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You never yell at me. Never. Do not even consider raising your voice to me.
1) I would confront him about his behavior and make sure he understands that disrespecting me can only lead to difficulties with his superiors.
2) If he does it again, I would report his behavior directly to the dean.
You treat me badly, I will return the favor.
Being angry or disappointed is no excuse for raising your voice. I don't care if he's paying you or sleeping with you... he has no right.
2006-09-03 07:28:03 · answer #7 · answered by phrensied 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, I think you should no longer slack-off and show him that you are not incompetent.
2006-09-03 07:21:07 · answer #8 · answered by BritLdy 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I would report him and then request a change in my thesis advisor as he could later create trouble in assessing your work.
2006-09-03 07:39:25 · answer #9 · answered by adozenredroses2001 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he can fail you and refuse to work with you ... but he can't swear at you. go to your adviser and to the department head. go higher if you must. and either do the work, or drop out. no one need to be wasting time on you, if you aren't going to try.
2006-09-03 07:22:56 · answer #10 · answered by lollipop 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋