On this particular day i had to stay at the end since i had to give a synopsis for a presentation i gave while said professor was not in class. She turns to me and asks "was the conversation today redundant for you?" Now this could be read as a condescending question pertaining to my inability to vocalize and be filled with disdain. No this question was posed in quite the opposite manner. It was in the apologetic manner that is usually reserved for perhaps a grad student or a visiting artist. I then rattled off my rationale which broke down to the argument itself being flawed and she seemed to agree with me. She then proceeded to tell me to pick up the visual reader a book on the grad level, but she believes it would be beneficial for me to read.
Bizarre. My collegiate career has been filled with these sort of over the top theories of grandeur pertaining to myself and my work. Its a hard thing to get a handle of when you have graduate students come up to you and tell you your work is compelling and great. The facade is a beautiful thing, everyone should try one.
