<p>tomorrow I am going to be meeting the prof that i will intern with for summer research
to discuss what we will be doing and stuff…
the thing is, my mom will be giving me a ride
and she wants to come in with me to meet the prof and then leave us so that we can talk.
I really wish she wouldn’t tho. It will kinda make the meeting not so smooth
and could get awkward when she leaves, (I am afraid the prof will offer her a seat)
but my mom is a super-worry mom so…</p>
<p>what should I do? do u think it is natural for the mom to come in and say hi to a prof that even I have never met? I don’t want to seem like a kid =[</p>
<p>Tell her you would appreciate it if she wait in the car and let you go to your meeting alone.
Her coming to meet the professor takes away from the focus of the meeting.
While her wanting to protect you is natural, you are certain that you will be fine.</p>
<p>My parents just dropped me off when I had interviews, and told me to call them when it was done. I was kind of shocked at this, because I thought they would want to meet the profs. Nevertheless, my interviews went great (although I got lost in one building haha- good thing I was early). </p>
<p>I think that by going yourself, you’ll seem more mature, but at the same time a prof would understand if a parent wanted to come (they may be parents themselves after all). But the interview is not for your mom, so…follow battlo’s advice?</p>
<p>This is your summer internship, not your mom’s… great that she is giving you a ride, but she should NOT come in for this meeting. This is a perfect opportunity for her to let go… And I say this as a (sometimes) “helicopter” parent!</p>
<p>My mom just dropped me off and went on errands.<br>
The first thing the prof said was, “So, where are your parents? Don’t they want to see the lab?” He was very friendly. He also wanted my parents to be there to sign the waiver form.</p>