Last year my boss kindly let me focus on getting adjusted and didn't ask me to advise students registering for classes. As I'm now a "veteran" I've been meeting with students for the past week.
Student: This is your first time advising, isn't it?
Me: Yes.
Student: It shows.
I laughed so hard I nearly fell out of my chair. Literally. It's a first to have a student with near perfect English also able to make such a cutting comment. I almost felt like I was back home dealing with students in the US.
My advisee realized she had insulted me and started to apologize. I interrupted her:
Me: It's OK... I know I'm new. I'm trying not to screw this up. What made it so obvious to you?
Student: You are asking questions. Our previous advisors sign our papers and we leave.
Oh.
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