F raidy Yael’s grad student observer was already parked at the therapy table when Yael walked through the door. She was bent over a laptop looking way too intense for Yael’s liking.
Suri feels guilty about telling Aviva what her daughter overheard about Yael’s poor work. After meeting with a business coach, they send out customer-satisfaction surveys
F raidy Yael’s grad student observer was already parked at the therapy table when Yael walked through the door. She was bent over a laptop looking way too intense for Yael’s liking.
For the past several weeks Fraidy had been going on and on about her master’s thesis asking Yael a million and one questions insisting on reading entire sections aloud and getting Yael’s critique on them. (“I don’t know maybe I should’ve included more examples here. I know I already have five but maybe they’re not good enough? And the research section — is it too short? Do you think I should use that journal article I told you about? I mean I could get the Finnish translated if I need to.”)
Yael’s own thesis paper was something she generally tried hard to forget about. Researching writing organizing her time… none of these was her forte. The irony of a grad student looking to her for advice would be quite humorous if not for the fact that she was actually expected to answer her questions — week after excruciating week.
Bracing herself she gave a quiet “Hello Fraidy” as she put her bags down.
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