A Boastful Researcher Without Substance
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (140443)
Philippines
January 14, 2024 4:11pm CST
My first student turned my day upside-down today. He seemed overconfident during the class and assumed to be an all-knowing soul. But when he asked simple questions about his lesson, he did not have the wisdom to answer them. Despite being a renowned researcher in his country, I wondered why he could not impart his knowledgeable opinions with these simple questions. He portrayed himself as having an empty head. Thus, he does not have substance.
Have you met such a person?
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@kaylachan (77507)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Jan 24
Sometimes people draw blanks when they are put on the spot. It doesn't mean they aren't intelegent or anything.
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@Shavkat (140443)
• Philippines
15 Jan 24
He might be intelligent. I assumed that language barrier took place when having the class with me. Thus, he needs to improve his English skills. In this way, he can able to answer simple questions. Maybe he is also having memory lapse to convey his answers.
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@kaylachan (77507)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Jan 24
@Shavkat Those could be factors, too. You don't always know what someone else is going through.
@Shavkat (140443)
• Philippines
15 Jan 24
@kaylachan I guess you are right. I just brushed off the wrong notion, but I was really buffled at that time.
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@RebeccasFarm (94526)
• Arvada, Colorado
14 Jan 24
I am sorry you had to deal with that.
Yes I have..I have met many with numerous degrees to their credit, but not one ounce of common sense or human understanding or empathy.
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@Shavkat (140443)
• Philippines
15 Jan 24
@RebeccasFarm There is always a reason why it happens.
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@RebeccasFarm (94526)
• Arvada, Colorado
15 Jan 24
@Shavkat Yes ..it is terrible this happens.
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@popciclecold (39943)
• United States
14 Jan 24
That would have frustrated me to no end Tip my hat to you.
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@Shavkat (140443)
• Philippines
15 Jan 24
@LadyDuck During my school days, I had been with them. However, I just kept quiet and did my personal business, especially during the preparation of our licensure examination. The result of the exams speaks for itself. Most of them failed, and they never dared to retake them.
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@RasmaSandra (84749)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Jan 24
I have met people who think the know a lot but really know very little and do not try to better themselves,
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@aninditasen (17032)
• Raurkela, India
15 Jan 24
I have encountered many such people but not students.
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@aninditasen (17032)
• Raurkela, India
16 Jan 24
@Shavkat My younger son sometimes behaves like that to have his way and I have to be tough with him or just snob him.
@peachpurple (13960)
• Malaysia
16 Jan 24
It is normal to encounter hihhly educated peraon with empty iq and eq. Just get used to it
@Beestring (15335)
• Hong Kong
15 Jan 24
There are people who are doing well academically but do not have common sense. We have quite a number of cases that professors were being scammed and lost a lot of money.
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@TraveOnWorld (854)
• Georgia
15 Jan 24
Many, we call them empty metal tins - they make too much noise and do not have anything inside them. Sorry this one came on your path.
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