They're easy to spot.
They need a few minutes of quiet after getting in to work. They might love teaching, but after a 60 minute lecture or two, they are drained--mentally and physically. They might prefer to eat lunch alone to get some more energy before the next lecture or meeting. They need time at home to recharge for the next day.
It's the introverted professors!!
(Raise your hand if you are utterly drained from your first day of classes....and not just because of your workload.)
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I'm not just introverted. I'm an autistic professor. :-) This is why - as much as I love teaching - I come to work 2 to 3 hours before I'm schedule to teach because I need the alone time in my office. If this means I get to get up at 5 am, then so be it. I'm also the person who hides in the office between classes and avoids company for an hour or two afterwards.
Hand raised here. Teaching two classes almost back to back leaves me almost useless for the rest of the day.
hand raised here, can't really get away even when i close my door :/ the office suite has been a revolving door of students returning & coming by to say hi or bc they needed something since Monday.
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