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my strong belief is that you first do your homework and then go ask questions.
not trying to shame freshmen who spam chats with questions as there will always be someone to answer. i think shaming them is a narcissistic form of asserting yourself at the expense of inexperience/naivety of some freshmen. they were literally minors/high school kids 10 mins ago. stop being a ducking jerk who complains about someone who has never left their house before.
however (a very bigggg but),
if you encourage them asking general/vague/googlable/searchable questions then you’re part of the problem. instead of explaining how the credit system works or what the difference between a lecture and a seminar is, redirect them to places where they can find answers. teach them that doing a research before taking someone’s time is a valuable skill and a sign of respect for other people.
it’s important to prevent people from developing a habit of expecting free service. why? because those people who learn to rely on others to serve them will grow into your colleagues, bosses, neighbors, government. it will affect you one way or another. so stop bullying or serving freshmen. if you choose to help someone, do it in a better way.
not trying to shame freshmen who spam chats with questions as there will always be someone to answer. i think shaming them is a narcissistic form of asserting yourself at the expense of inexperience/naivety of some freshmen. they were literally minors/high school kids 10 mins ago. stop being a ducking jerk who complains about someone who has never left their house before.
however (a very bigggg but),
if you encourage them asking general/vague/googlable/searchable questions then you’re part of the problem. instead of explaining how the credit system works or what the difference between a lecture and a seminar is, redirect them to places where they can find answers. teach them that doing a research before taking someone’s time is a valuable skill and a sign of respect for other people.
it’s important to prevent people from developing a habit of expecting free service. why? because those people who learn to rely on others to serve them will grow into your colleagues, bosses, neighbors, government. it will affect you one way or another. so stop bullying or serving freshmen. if you choose to help someone, do it in a better way.