Answer by aparente001 for My supervisor misjudges my knowledge
When one is having unproductive or somehow frustrating weekly meetings with someone, it is often helpful to send a short to medium-short preparatory email. You have to time it just right. Say your...
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As a supervisor, I gain confidence in my students' skills when they start producing results. "Discussing new ideas" may or may not be an indicator of understanding. A piece of working scientific code...
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Did you think about the possibility that when you're presenting your ideas, some things you say gives her the impression that you have knowledge flaws in basics of the topic?Everybody makes blunders,...
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More years ago than I care to remember, I changed departments and started working for a new manager (NM). At the same time, another person (AP) also joined the department. My new manager put a weekly...
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I've had similar worries. Rushing too far ahead too quickly can be seen as showing off, which some will not digest well and will react with throwing basics at you back. Having blasted my way through a...
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I started working on my master thesis a few weeks ago. When I talk to my supervisor and try to discuss new ideas she always starts to explain very basic material that is only tangentially related....
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