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So... you were in grad school... but you couldn't learn independently? How is that the instructor's fault? That's sort of the point. The best grad classes are

So... you were in grad school... but you couldn't learn independently? How is that the instructor's fault? That's sort of the point. The best grad classes are those where the professor just sets out a bunch of papers and says "read this one by next week" and nominates someone to find another paper worth reading, then talk about it next week. All independent, no lecturing. Having a terrible instructor you don't get along with is a bummer, and it makes the class boring, but it shouldn't affect your progress.

mnemonicsloth 16y ago
So... you were in grad school... but you couldn't learn independently? I said that a good instructor can speed up your learning by a factor of 3 to 5, compared to self-teaching (which is what you're reduced to when you have a bad instructor). How could I know that if I hadn't done both? It sounds like you're deliberately ignoring what I wrote so you can get in an ad hominem.