Professor

I called my professor “Madam” in class today and all the students were looking at me as if I just landed from mars.

Try to avoid calling prof, mam, sir...etc. Just look at them and talk. They will understand.

I called "sir", when I encountered a professor for the very first time in the U.S.I did "namaskar" too,because he was somewhat familiar with Nepalese culture.--sounds funny...?

I call my advisor" Dr.+last name"..,but mostly use "prof."while communicating throuh e-mails.

Now-a-days,I attend informal meeting regularly with some Americans from different parts of USA.According to them,most Americans don't really care about the way they are called,but this is not always true.some are very strict.

It is advisable to start with Dr..phalano and Dr. Dhiskano....

If you want to call them by their first name, wait until they ask you to do so. Most of the grad students eventually end up calling most of the professors by their first name.

ojeswi Posted on 01-03-07 10:55 PM Reply | Notify Admin
ot long ago if i recall it right, i had a crush on my arts teacher. he wasn't a professor, really kool dude. i falled for him really bad, he actually became an inspiration. now when i think of him, i think of rennaisance, and all the color of life that arts brings in to our life,. there are some people who doesn't value the really meaning of arts, and the life it offers to this world. i am really proud that i got the chance to learn something more valuable than just reading a text book.

Mr. Sadbuttrue, this thread is about how you address your professor but not about my crush. instead of re-posting the stuff which is already there it would be wise to put forward your own thought on ho u feel comfortable addressing ur professor. As for me i call them professor...... or Dr.......