Spin-Off: Mentally Unstable People with Advanced Degrees

[epchick]

When I was a sophomore in college, the professor I had for Calculus 2 was CA-RAZY! He taught at my high school & had left a year before I took HS Calculus. He always wanted us to write "in complete sentences." How you do that with math, I have no idea---and he didn't ever tell us.

He was always talking about clouds. When he would get frustrated with us, he's stare out the window mumbling to himself, then he'd walk to the chalkboard and put his head on it (while still mumbling). He would do this all the time!

He refused to actually teach us the material because he told us that we should already know the information. One test we took, was a take-home test and he allowed us to work in groups. But when we got the test back, everyone in my group had a different grade (although our tests looked identical), and then bitched at everyone for working together.

I love math, i'm good at math, and I passed with a 70. I was one of the lucky ones.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I wouldn't be surprised if the book is by Temple Grandin, but I'll let carnation answer. When I was an OT, I went to several Sensory Integration training courses where she spoke and I know she's done a lot of public awareness stuff.

I had the same thought -- she does have a new book out. Carnation??

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I had the same thought -- she does have a new book out. Carnation??

I learned more from her 2 hour talk during a Sensory Integration training than I learned during my whole college career. She really helped me understand just what an autistic child experiences. She made quite an impression on me.

[Kappamd]

Originally Posted by epchick

When I was a sophomore in college, the professor I had for Calculus 2 was CA-RAZY! He taught at my high school & had left a year before I took HS Calculus. He always wanted us to write "in complete sentences." How you do that with math, I have no idea---and he didn't ever tell us.

He was always talking about clouds. When he would get frustrated with us, he's stare out the window mumbling to himself, then he'd walk to the chalkboard and put his head on it (while still mumbling). He would do this all the time!

He refused to actually teach us the material because he told us that we should already know the information. One test we took, was a take-home test and he allowed us to work in groups. But when we got the test back, everyone in my group had a different grade (although our tests looked identical), and then bitched at everyone for working together.

I love math, i'm good at math, and I passed with a 70. I was one of the lucky ones.

My boyfriend is a math major, and teaches calc as a grad assistant. He thought this was funny, and said it described most of the profs he's ever had, lol.

[carnation]

Looking back at my library record, I think it was called Pretending to Be Normal. The author not only has Asperger's but has twin daughters, one of whom has it too.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by carnation

Looking back at my library record, I think it was called Pretending to Be Normal. The author not only has Asperger's but has twin daughters, one of whom has it too.

Was this it? Pretending to Be Normal: Living With Asperger's Syndrome , by Liane Holliday Willey


It's on my list now.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by Kappamd

My boyfriend is a math major, and teaches calc as a grad assistant. He thought this was funny, and said it described most of the profs he's ever had, lol.

That's scary! I was thinking of becoming a math teacher, but not if i'm gonna end up like that! lol.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I'd be interested to know more about the context in terms of the particular graduate program, the year that you applied, and the detailed questions asked. One issue with those types of questions is in what the institution will do with the information.

I can PM that to you if you like. I just looked at the app again and they've scaled it back a LOT. There's only two questions that seem out of the ordinary now:

Have you ever received counseling or been under the care of a psychiatrist? (If yes, please provide details on a separate sheet.)

Do you have a substance abuse problem that will impair your abilities as a graduate student or mental health practitioner? (If yes, please explain on a separate sheet, indicating the nature and extent of the problem and to what degree your participation in graduate school or professional practice may be affected. If recovering, please provide dates of continuous recovery.)