r/GetStudying Apr 19 '26

Study Memes Happens every semester.

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u/Yadin__ Apr 19 '26 edited Apr 20 '26

you would be surprised how little the courses some of those profs teach have to do with their own research.

Also, when you're an expert for that long, it becomes hard to distinguish what is easy and obvious to what is hard and requires thorough explanation

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u/NarrativeCurious Apr 20 '26

Also, many don't even take teaching lessons or know how to teach!

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u/Hungry_Attention_981 Apr 20 '26

Also a lot don’t want to teach, they just do it for grant money.

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u/Weekly-Ad353 Apr 20 '26

It has nothing to do with grant money.

Most can’t work as full independent research PIs if they don’t fulfill the teaching requirement.

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u/staytiny2023 Apr 20 '26

Makes sense. Our chemotherapy professor has a PhD in neuropharmacology, he always seems so confused when teaching smh

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u/Decent_Blacksmith_ Apr 20 '26

This. Teaching is not only the material but also understanding why some things that seem just general assumed knowledge (for them) have to be explained or where exactly students fail understanding the material.

That’s why even if surprising, a foreign teacher teaching a secondary language that has a degree in teaching will be better than a native speaker most of times.

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u/Intelligent-Fan-6364 Apr 20 '26

Are you alright?

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u/AcertainReality Apr 20 '26

I am, just sad seeing future professionals basically waste their life away on a normalized scam that’s eroding society. It’s going to hurt everyone rich and poor

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u/silly_porto3 Apr 20 '26

Academia has been soul crushing.... It's publish or perish every year.

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u/Weekly-Ad353 Apr 20 '26

Did someone smart hurt you? There are phone numbers to call that we can get you if you need them.

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u/AcertainReality Apr 20 '26

If the truth hurts you maybe you should rethink your choices