The Teacher & The Student Parable
The Teacher & The Student Parable One day at a prominent university, a professor of philosophy greeted the new generation of scholars walking through the historic corridor that entered his classroom with a pop quiz. They all looked confused and thought it must have been some kind of joke as they had not even received a proper orientation. "You didn't even give us a syllabus yet..like, how are we supposed to know what to study"? chirped one of the uppity girls who ended up coming from old money. I stared at the professor waiting for his response. He just stared right back at the class...through the class, actually. This wasn't the first time he was asked this question, but in his tenure he came to realize an answer was not necessarily needed. Knowing he did not have to dignify his position as teacher, he just remained silent and said "Answer the questions on the chalk board". As I continued to watch his body language as he walked around the room le...