On one of my recent posts, Dr. McFabulous compared my facebook usage to that of an "exhibitionist teenager."
That got me thinking.
*Am* I like a teenager? It's true that I have the occasional zits and emotional outbursts.
Come to think of it, so do some of my colleagues. Perhaps professors are like teenagers! Certainly some might argue that the seating arrangements at faculty meetings evoke that of a high school cafeteria. We can be moody, detached, and--dare I say?-- hormonal.
Or perhaps faculty are more like babies, with their temper tantrums of very vocal demands?
Are your colleagues more similar to college seniors, those burned out darlings who have a penchant for not giving a shit and being very vocal about it?
So what do you think? Are professors mature members of society? Or are we more similar to our students than some would like to admit?
5 comments:
Having worked with both professors and non-academics, I'd say we're all pretty much aging teenagers. Drama, gossip, tantrums and all.
I think PhysioProf is pulling your ponytail because he has a little crush on you. Tell him you know you're pretty and wonderful (despite occasional pimples and tantrums) but you only want to be friends.
I don't often use Facebook (though I do have an account) but I'm pretty sure blogging indicates some level of exhibitionist teenager in all of us.
I always thought the best description of faculty (and getting them to get along) was that "it's like trying to herd cats."
I'd err on the side of teenagers here though, because most of the time they know better but they do it anyways. ;)
Don;t listen to theose dickassses. Profssors are the fucken aweonse!!!!!!!!!!! W)))TTT!!!!!!
Psychgrad: oooo...I forgot about GOSSIP!
post-doc: So are you saying that we're all like elementary school kids. P.S. I want a faculty playground.
PSG: "they know better but they do it anyways...." SO. TRUE.
CPPy, you are *so* my over-eager 3rd row freshman!!
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