> “I think if someone takes more than 5 years the student is the problem,” the speaker replied tersely. I was devastated. This kind of shaming is common in aca

> “I think if someone takes more than 5 years the student is the problem,” the speaker replied tersely. I was devastated. This kind of shaming is common in academia, and disgraceful. Not generally on this topic, but there is no shortage of putdowns.