Why Ask The Professor?

I would like to touch on a subject most studentsthrough a question. Most likely, this must have occurred
probably never consider, namely, the great importancehundreds of times, hence my advice to you is:
of asking questions to your professor. Ask! Never letDo not be afraid to pose a question when you are
this three letter word disappear from your life, alwayssure it's both important and relevant to the subject.
be sure to ask when in doubt. This will most likelyAlso, don't make your question sound sophisticated
prove to become one of your greatest assets onjust to be rendered as sophisticated by the attendees,
your long academic journey.your asking because you want an answer not due to
Always inquire your professor about things that mightpersonal ego. Finally, I would like to end with some
be unclear to you, but only and I repeat, only if this iswords I heard from a dean at Harvard a while ago:
important and vital for your particular course and only if"A Question ends with a Question mark"
it's very relevant to the subject. Remember thatIt sounds so simple yet so many people tend to
university/college professors are humans too, I knowneglect this. I have to say, people are severely
it's hard to comprehend, and they too hate it whenannoyed by those who make long winded comments
hundreds of irrelevant questions are posed.under the "disguise" of a question. This is often seen
If you really want to know the importance of a goodon debates or at other types of public speakings, if
question, just ask your self how many times you haveyou have a question, make sure it ends with a
received certain important pieces of informationquestion mark! I hope you understood that, didn't you?