office hours

Colleges & Universities University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>okay long story short, i visit this professor a lot for help, the thing is, i’m not enrolled in his class or anything and i’m not in another section of the class that he’s teaching, it’s like he’s being super nice. i go like, once a week, so, today my friend came with me, and he thinks i shouldn’t take advantage of him like that. my friend is like “oh maybe you should bring him coffee next time since he’s doing you a favor.” which he is.</p>

<p>so if i brought this professor coffee or food or something next time, would it be better? or would it be super creepy?</p>

<p>my own professor for a related course is a complete and utter ■■■■■■■■■</p>

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<p>its a nice thing to do. i would probably do the same</p>

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<p>yep, it would be. professors are human too. humans like unexpected gifts.</p>

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<p>yea one of my ta’s sends out emails that include directions for where to send cookies to him</p>

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<p>it’s a nice gesture I think.</p>

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<p>I’m not so sure, moldau … :)</p>

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<p>thats inciredflbe a professor who isnt even urs is helping you… or is it? anyway, my own TA who has like 35 students doesnt even come to OH AHAHAHHA</p>

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<p>OH GOD…Don’t do it—This is a major suck up alert</p>

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<p>Since you’re getting such mixed responses, I think it wouldn’t hurt to ask. You could show recognition…“By the way, I want you to know how much I appreciate you taking the time to do this for me especially when I am not even a student of yours. Can I bring you a cup of coffee sometime or something like that?”</p>

<p>least awkward, not assuming, not sucking up. just genuine. :)</p>

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Wow. :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>wait, so what is wow about this?</p>

<p>i think i shall visit next week, coffee and pastry in hand.</p>

<p>not sucking up since its not like i’m getting a grade or anything from him</p>

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<p>Special favors??? :)</p>

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<p>bring him some authentic Vietnamese beef pho from De Neve…</p>

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<p>Haha, I do that too when I can’t make my prof’s office hours.</p>

<p>I think giving the prof. a small gift after the quarter is over would be more appropriate which is what I’ve done in the past. But hey, it’s your call.</p>

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<p>That pho was so not authentic. Round rice noodles instead of the silky sweet pho rice noodles. Cooked cubes of meat instead of carefully simmered rare meat. I mean, they even listed the vegetarian option as “Vietnamese Vegetable Pho Bo,” where “Bo” = “Beef” Ah well, it was a good mainstay until break, at least. </p>

<p>Why not ask the prof. like Resso33 says? At least you’ll know what kinda coffee he likes.</p>

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<p>That was the most fake meal I have ever eaten. You know it’s wrong when they have spoons next to the bowls.</p>

<p>Pho is eaten with chopsticks and possibly forks, not with spoons!</p>

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<p>^^^</p>

<p>…i’m glad at least they tried…but…that was pretty awful :rolleyes:</p>

<p><a href=“i%20move%20that%20we%20hire%20a%20viet%20chef”>i</a>*</p>

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<p>I appreciate the effort that the dining halls are making to serve Pho.
Ironically, they would probably have saved money with real rice noodles. :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>yes, let’s hope they don’t give up and keep improving. </p>

<p>it’s bad enough there’s no authentic pho places in westwood…sigh</p>

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<p>Hear hear. Authentic pho restaurant = generous big $5 bowl of pho tai. </p>

<p>I mean, if we can have cheap Asian eateries in Monterey Park, then…hey, one can hope one will appear in Westwood a la Diddy Riese prices.</p>