> could have been used [more] productively Ah, that's the thing though. Who gets to determine what is a worthwhile use of time and resources, and what isn't?

> could have been used [more] productively Ah, that's the thing though. Who gets to determine what is a worthwhile use of time and resources, and what isn't? You? Or the faculty, administration and the student herself? I think you have trust them to know their business. Who better? Anyway, is counting widgets produced (or software released, or academic papers published) really the best way to measure value?