Admittedly I went around calling them Dr.__ as an undergrad, and as that this was not that long ago, I tend to stutter a little when first calling someone by their first name (actually, how comfortable I am with a PI correlates with how many weeks it takes before I can comfortably address them by their first name). I have the strangest urge to call people by their first name but with "Doctor" tagged on in front. Except that sounds as awkward as you might imagine.
It's easier with PIs who joke with the students. It's also easier with younger PIs. Sometimes those two conflict and then I wait to see whether they're the type who mumble to themselves.
[edit 10:49]
Mom sent me a Picasa album called, translated "A Day of Tulips".
Here's the one called "8 in the morning":
Then there's "12 at noon":
In case you're wondering, my next class is at 11:30am.
3 comments:
That's hilarious. I have a couple professors who insist on first names, but being an undergrad, it's just plain weird. So instead I call them "Hey, um...you" and skip the address term altogether. (Which works fine unless you're sending them an email).
Those are some pretty flowers!
I love tulips!
And lol comic. Didn't you see the "Are you in California" option? Dude.
Oh, d'oh, I missed the title.
Post a Comment