bungee Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Just started my first graduate IT class at Columbia U. last night and already am bitching big time. Got this Indian professor she gots this huge accent, can not undrstand WTF she is saying half the time. I mean, we are paying big bucks for this shit, you would think they would hire english speaking professors. Here's an example; she broached the topic of 'fallen objects', we were like WTF is a 'fallen object'. Took us a few minutes to realize she meant 'foreign' objects. Seriously, to qualify as an instructor, is it too much to ask for good communication skills? Arghhhh. ------------------Sticks and Stones may break my bones..but..words..can't..hurt..meeeee...so there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exodust Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 I took a speech (presentation) class. The whole fucking thing was about annunciation, voice projection, yadi, yadi,.........My teacher was right off the boat from Hungry, couldn't understand what the fuck she was saying. IRONIC------------------A bag of KB's, $60 A glass bowl, $85 A lighter, $ 1 GETTING HIGH, PRICELESS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shugabooga Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 i understand your frustration, but it's all part of the college experience. you'll learn to understand her accent and others who speak like her & you'll benefit from it in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichi_gami Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Yes. Especially at the graduate level, where professors are expected to be the top of their field, no matter of their origins. I would rather expand my learning abilities in a course taught by a genius with an accent than let my mind rot in a class taught by a dense anglophone. Hell, most Ivy League undergrad education, you don't get taught by a prof but once or twice a semester - it's all TAs - and you spend damn good money on that education, too!Now if the prof is unintelligible AND poor in the subject, then you have a beef.------------------"Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crystalmethodny Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Hi,Just a piece of advice, because I remember those days and I had some classes in which my professors were difficult to understand and translate.They are truly intelligent and very helpful, if asked. Don't take college for granted, and the fact that it does cost a lot of money should warrant you to either raise your hand and ask nicely to repeat it again, or go after the class and discuss it with your professor. 9 times out of 10, he or she will smile and appreciate the nice way of putting it, which will also grant you good standing, knowing that you care for the lecture.Its just advice, its how I looked at it... considering I was a major slacker in college and only went to 50% of my classes anyway, had to make an impression while I was there ------------------"We're going to build things up slowly... are you with me? Here we go.""I think of you, how I used to do on Sunday Afternoons."www.extremegroove.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchid21 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 At least your professor is not sexually pre-occupied. I am taking this bio class, the teacher (last night) was explaining cell interactions and then he said "you can call it cell masturbation" . I almost fell of my chair when he said it. Also, he was talking about testasterone...so this is what he said " if you dont have enough of it, your penis wont grow and of course you wouldnt want that"...I am thinking I ll have great time in this class.------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungee Posted January 17 Author Report Share Posted January 17 Originally posted by crystalmethodny:Hi,Just a piece of advice, because I remember those days and I had some classes in which my professors were difficult to understand and translate.They are truly intelligent and very helpful, if asked. Don't take college for granted, and the fact that it does cost a lot of money should warrant you to either raise your hand and ask nicely to repeat it again, or go after the class and discuss it with your professor. 9 times out of 10, he or she will smile and appreciate the nice way of putting it, which will also grant you good standing, knowing that you care for the lecture.Its just advice, its how I looked at it... considering I was a major slacker in college and only went to 50% of my classes anyway, had to make an impression while I was there That's sooo funny, my ole lady said the EXACT same thing last night. She said be respectful and ask her nicely what she meant. Guess you guys are nicer and have more tolerance than I do. Since I don't want an F, this is wise advice. ------------------Sticks and Stones may break my bones..but..words..can't..hurt..meeeee...so there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahb53 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Stick with it. Get the most out of your class. Ask for help if you need it. I do feel your pain though, I had a math prof in college that I couldn't understand at all. Heck, I could barely understand math, it made it twice as hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcapone Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 i know what your sayin' i agree w/ u. i think especially at the college level teachers should know the english language very well and students shouldn't have to figure out what the teacher is sayin' we have enough problems already. i had that problem my senior yr. in h.s. (last yr.) my math teacher was a joke...as soon as we heard him speak we were like wow this is gonna be an interesting 6 mons. needless to say he was fired! ------------------"your traveling to another dimension a dimension not only in sight and sound but of mind a journey into a wondrous land whos boundaries are that of imagination your next stop the twilight zone." athenalust@hotmail.com[This message has been edited by starcapone (edited 01-17-2001).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirdante Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 if you were to get someone who1) has good communication skills2) knows their shit3) is not working for big $$$ with some global companythen you would pay even bigger bucks. its a huge problem in the high tech training/educational field these days. its part of the reason why college, especially graduate work, is moving towards obsolescence (tho i dont mean its currently obsoluete-- a graduate degree in IT will give you a huge jump on your field. GL.)------------------i love music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shugabooga Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Originally posted by bungee: That's sooo funny, my ole lady said the EXACT same thing last night. She said be respectful and ask her nicely what she meant. Guess you guys are nicer and have more tolerance than I do. Since I don't want an F, this is wise advice. niceness and tolerance can be developed - aren't you glad you posted? see how much we can learn from each other, even on a clubbing website? you gotta love it! i predict you'll make a big, fat A+! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxyroxy20 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Well i think its real important for the teacher to be able to speak clearly,I mean an accent is okay, but if its too strong, then it would be hard to understand. Most college classes i took , the professors never wrote on the board, so they spoke all the time, now imagine trying to understand and write down notes. I know i would be frustrated if i dont understand. I am not knocking down accents, cause i have one too, i wasnt born here, but if the accent is way too strong and ppl dont understand u, then yes it is a problem when u r a professor. ------------------aim: amafrk1amafrk1@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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