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> Ask a question in a lecture? The 100+ other people in the room are now staring at you like you're an idiot, despite the fact that most probably have the same
by cyphar 11y ago
> Ask a question in a lecture? The 100+ other people in the room are now staring at you like you're an idiot, despite the fact that most probably have the same question.
I always ask the question anyway. The lecturers don't mind answering questions -- they're there to teach you (though since I talk to them outside lectures, I might have a different view of how lecturers feel about students). Even if it's a dumb question, just ask. People who judge you for asking a question are assholes and aren't worth your time.
- shruubi 11y agoSee, I agree with you, but look at it from the average person - they now have to stand up in front of a crowd which will probably freak them out due to public speaking, plus the self-consciousness of being the odd-one out in a room full of your peers plus the embarrassment of interrupting the lecturer can compound into a situation that most people would rather avoid. And yes, there are lecturers who don't mind answering questions, but there are very few students who have never met the grumpy, tenured "I don't give a fuck, I lost faith/hope a long time ago" professor who will go out of their way to make sure they aren't bothered with questions while they talk.