Prof. X is notorious
for being hard on graduate students, being very critical of their
work and keeping them working for two years more than average
for a PhD. in the department. One day you happen to witness
a scene where Prof. X is berating a grad student, Chris, whom
you know slightly. The professor’s voice was loud,
regardless of the presence of several onlookers, including yourself,
and the comments about the student were scathing. Chris
was visibly shaken and humiliated. At the end of the tirade
Prof. X stormed out and went into the office next door. You
believe this isn’t the first and won’t be the last
time this happens.
