tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post6492537789109404122..comments2024-01-28T03:35:51.182-05:00Comments on Reassigned Time: Tough LoveDr. Crazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12457967076373916629noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-61472804534568553132009-05-03T08:46:00.000-04:002009-05-03T08:46:00.000-04:00Oh, they hate me over at RYS, and while I haven't ...Oh, they hate me over at RYS, and while I haven't looked at that post (I don't visit over there regularly) it's entirely possible that they were calling me out without naming names (as they've done in the past). Whatevs. I figure if I'm what they hate, I may well be doing something right.Dr. Crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12457967076373916629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-37902907351117850332009-05-01T15:35:00.000-04:002009-05-01T15:35:00.000-04:00Wow...glad to see that there are professors who wi...Wow...glad to see that there are professors who will invest that much time in undergrads. <br /><br />By the by...have you seen the recent kerfluffle on the BFF professor at Rate Your Students? Don't let them get a hold of this blog entry...it's exactly what they despise.Micheal Blythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852885532333609900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-19148357852802607842009-04-22T13:49:00.000-04:002009-04-22T13:49:00.000-04:00I don't smoke or drink, and I STILL want to come o...I don't smoke or drink, and I STILL want to come over for smoking and drinking and theory too.<br /><br />Seriously, this is a fantastic story. It's useful to see how you talked her down and how you're her ally and friend even while her professor. Bravo!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995641658376827290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-29188369838169462732009-04-22T12:49:00.000-04:002009-04-22T12:49:00.000-04:00I agree with Arbitrista and Susan -- what you're d...I agree with Arbitrista and Susan -- what you're doing sounds like good advising/mentoring for people at any stage. I am not a fan of dissertation advisors who try to "spread their academic seed."<br /><br />That said, I am ambivalent about wanting to work with PhD students -- part of me does, because I really enjoy working with students in that capacity (aspiring to the kind of advising that you've done with BES, which is similar to the advising I received as a grad student. And I don't think this is necessarily how Artemis worded it, as wanting different types of students, but rather wanting to work with them in a different way ). <br /><br />And another part thinks it's *exhausting* to do that all the time. . .So, I also see your perspective of wanting to do it occasionally and not have it be a requirement.life_of_a_foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05427532203981697246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-51064522734238415752009-04-22T11:23:00.000-04:002009-04-22T11:23:00.000-04:00See, here's the thing: I think I can be this sort ...See, here's the thing: I think I can be this sort of mentor precisely because it's really above and beyond what my job requires me to do. It's sort of like how I felt about blogging pre-tenure. It was nice to have a space in which to think about the academy that was not a line on a cv or performance review. That's how doing this kind of work with undergrads feels at my institution. Like it's this extra thing that I choose - not something that's part of the job. I can't imagine that I'd like the intensity of doing this with multiple students at different stages, or that I wouldn't ultimately resent this sort of thing if it were something that "counted."Dr. Crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12457967076373916629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-22288441986295353192009-04-22T11:18:00.000-04:002009-04-22T11:18:00.000-04:00I don't know why advising dissertators would be an...I don't know why advising dissertators would be any different -- when I do it I'm always about trying to get them to figure out the best way to do THEIR project. <br /><br />But seriously, BES sounds amazing, and I think she's incredibly lucky to have you as an advisor.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09716705206734059708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-15717149209311675502009-04-22T11:13:00.000-04:002009-04-22T11:13:00.000-04:00You might not want to have grad students, but it s...You might not want to have grad students, but it sounds like you'd make a spectacular advisor.Arbitristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090122079098885856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-10432244722913061892009-04-22T09:14:00.000-04:002009-04-22T09:14:00.000-04:00my dissertation process needs more wine.my dissertation process needs more wine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-70292145301699134522009-04-22T09:02:00.000-04:002009-04-22T09:02:00.000-04:00Very cool. In your telling, BES reminds me of my f...Very cool. In your telling, BES reminds me of my favorite ever thesis student, Jane K. It was a privilege to be her teacher. And I totally agree with you about "having" Ph.D. students vs. the occasional brilliant honors thesis student.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06274763224273586922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-35682127168694291212009-04-22T02:59:00.000-04:002009-04-22T02:59:00.000-04:00I am so jealous of your student. I have never had...I am so jealous of your student. I have never had that kind of mentorship. And I worry about profs like your FB who dream about having different kinds of students. I've never been sure if I haven't received the kind of mentorship that you describe because I'm not worth it or if the profs have just decided that they can't be bothered because they think I'm not worth it. Anyhow, it sounds like your BES will either be really prepared for grad school or a bit spoiled. And spoiled isn't bad b/c then you know what it is that you can expect and demand from the profs, right?Artemishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133054872549247620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-21605668484218490012009-04-22T00:32:00.000-04:002009-04-22T00:32:00.000-04:00You sound exactly like my undergraduate advisor, e...You sound exactly like my undergraduate advisor, except my advisor was a dude, a biologist, and did not try to sway me from biology graduate school (though sometimes I wish he had). I thought you might like to know that he and I are still very good friends (we call each other just to chat) and are still collaborating on work. <br /><br />I don't know if I'll stick with academia in the long run, but people like you (and him) give me hope, not for academics, but for the world. <br /><br />Thank you.Science Dinosaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927895342686259674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-55414943680914375702009-04-21T23:45:00.000-04:002009-04-21T23:45:00.000-04:00July, Sept, or October. Not sure yet! But we will ...July, Sept, or October. Not sure yet! But we will definitely make it happen this time!AAYORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732111883355480840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-43386518877994903222009-04-21T23:29:00.000-04:002009-04-21T23:29:00.000-04:00Dude, Aayor, the next time you're in my neck of th...Dude, Aayor, the next time you're in my neck of the woods you can TOTALLY come by for wine and cigs and theory. Dude, that's all that's going at my place :) (Just get the grandparents to take care of those sweet, sweet boys and you're golden!)Dr. Crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12457967076373916629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099192.post-51354185367444628302009-04-21T23:24:00.000-04:002009-04-21T23:24:00.000-04:00I want to come over for wine and cigarettes and th...I want to come over for wine and cigarettes and theory, too.AAYORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732111883355480840noreply@blogger.com