Bye Bye Professorhood

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I never imagined that I would work as a professor, since such occupation sounded truly intimidating. In my heart, professors are intelligent and serious. Most importantly, they should be experienced (sugar coated OLD) enough to intimidate students.

Mysteriously I became a professor in 2007. When the first time a student called me a professor, I was astonished and scared. I was so afraid that my students will find out how little I know. In the past two years, I have been called Professor numerous times and most of the time, I was scared. Am I truly a professor? I mean, I am not serious and I was never intimidating, instead I am always intimidated.

The first time I realized that I am truly a professor was six months ago, when a student was crying in my office to beg for a D. That was also the moment that I realized all the nasty things that I did in graduate school had backfired.

...First of all, I did push a number of professors to give me As. Beside my diligence, that was one of the reasons why my GPA was always close to 4.

...Second, I did fall asleep in class a number of times. Actually, I can sleep with my eyes opened.

...Third, I did miss paper deadlines before. But I always managed to get professors to accept my papers.

...Finally, I did complain about certain professors before. They did nothing wrong. I was just frustrated with my own progress in their classes.


OK. To end my professerhood, I formerly apologize to my professors in graduate school....Sorry..I didn't know it was this hard....


* Maybe I should apologize to my students too. Why I never compromised when they were negotiating for a better grade?




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