Professor Accessibility, TA's, and Relationships

carmel
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:48:43 +0000

i’ve struggled academically pretty much for the entirety of the last two years, but lack of access to professors was not part of the problem. i don’t know what it’s like to be a star student who wants to develop a more level relationship with a professor, but i do know that as a struggling student all the professors i have had so far have been encouraging, available and dedicated to teaching.

that’s not to say i don’t have friends with professors who can’t be bothered to reply to their emails-- those exist too. but as someone who has needed help consistently since getting here, i can say i have gotten to know a number of kind and accessible professors.

ta’s are hit or miss. sometimes they speak english, sometimes they don’t.