The Professorial Predator: A Student's Revenge

ge from my professor-If I wanted to get a high grade and be recogniz

simple-he wanted m

cted professor would turn out to

eard he was a PhD who had studied at a prestigious uni

professor took over, he called a class meeting and laid down strict academic expectations.

rs are doomed?" Tina Marshall asked, her voice filled with con

s, but at Tina's question, I l

jaw and a no-nonsense, serious expression.

urely, a professor wouldn't fa

an average university. It coul

laire, doesn't need to worry. If it weren't for that one slip-

wanting to re

ays studying, and constantly praised by my parents. I was the type of stude

applications and ended up at a school that wasn't quite as prestigious as I had hoped

chool meant higher tuition fees, which was a real

ials. That was why I applied for scholarships every

didn't really matter to me. What

of "Outstanding Graduate" to make it

ng this, I heard som

, which one is

d I realized I was being addresse

laire, you'll be our Peer Academic Advisor. You'll help supe

ew professor to suddenl

me we were seniors, who still seriously worked on their papers? Most of us just wanted to get it done as quickly as possibl

en I saw the professor's serio

eluctantly heade

d that as soon as he became a professor, he was given

versity had high

the door behind me and pointed to a cha

trophobic, and I suddenly

r, filled a cup, and handed it to me. His

t an understanding of the situa

getting involved in other people's business, I was well-liked by my clas

the class situation. William seemed gen

uestions, which I ans

go now. I have a few questionnaires here for you. Take them back to yo

ult task, so I agree

William added, "Claire, don't

y his comment but t

fessor wasn't as hard to ge

ormation to my classmates, and

the class. If her paper didn't pass

na asked me to build a good rapport with Will

sary drama, and I wasn't particularly keen on networkin

e for help-whether it was because he couldn't find a USB drive o

justing to the time zone after returning f

na, weren't quite so pleased with how often