Alright so all of last year I did not have my priorities in line, I failed out of a couple classes the fall semester and then violated my academic probation with a couple more bad grades that spring (I was focusing on minimizing alcohol/cocaine abuse which took A LOT of effort but I got through).
I was a heavy daily drinker and had almost zero time management. I started slowly waning my bad habits during the spring semester but it wasn't enough. It wasn't until 3 months ago that I was completely sober. So I changed my living situation/environment, and now i've developed the habits I believe are conducive to success.
This summer I'm taking 2 technical classes, and I'm dedicating/studying at a degree I've never done before.
The Problem: the Dean has already decided to kick me out of my major (Mechanical Engineering). How well I do this summer is not really a guarantee back into the major, BUT it is a strong argumentative point I can make with this man at the negotiations table.
I HAVE NOT met face-to-face with the dean; so him dumping me was purely a logic-based decision. If I establish some interpersonal rapport I do believe I could get back in.
My Question for You : Please help me prepare for meeting with him; like what to dress, how to act, etc. I'll provide my thoughts and you tell me whether I'm off or what I have to tweak. Essentially I have to "game" this guy into liking me so he
His profile:
- Around 50
-very accomplished PhD in bioengineering;
-tons of awards in biotech
-from the east coast (New Hampshire to be exact)
-caucasian male
We're likely dealing with an individual with a gigantic ego, and self-esteem.
Most likely an extremely passionate liberal.
So I think I should approach him in an extremely respectful, but confident manner (ie, slightly bowing when shaking his hand, calling him sir, sitting upright in my chair when talking, enunciating my words without any condescending tint to it, not turning my back to him).
He's well-groomed, so I'll reciprocate by wearing glasses (to convey that I'm serious about my academics) with matching casual clothes (to convey I have my shit together).
I'm middle eastern so I don't know if I should play the minority card (appeal to his liberalism) by letting my facial hair grow or appeal to his caucasian by shaving. Any opinions on this? He might be a self-hating caucasian though due to the environment he's been in (extremely liberal campuses) for his entire life.
I'll also open up by asking him how his day went, then it'll probably segway into a quick conversation about his research; i'll feign some interest in what he's doing. Maybe crack a very very PG joke if the opportunity presents itself.
The entire time I'll focus on being light-hearted, jovial, and extremely positive. I'll probably take some phenibut beforehand to facilitate this.
Then during the negotiations I'll bring up how my passion is to work in biotech eventually (APPEALing basically to this dude's life fucking passion). I'll spend 30 minutes/day this summer reading about biotech research so I can have a firm grasp on the concepts, and maybe this sparks a cool conversation about the topic.
I'll throw in my summer grades as concrete evidence of my "newfound" rededication to studies and why I deserve to be back in the major.
I'll close by thanking him for his time and letting him know that I fully respect whatever decision he makes.
I'm pretty sure this is going to work, anyone else want to offer any input/advice?
I was a heavy daily drinker and had almost zero time management. I started slowly waning my bad habits during the spring semester but it wasn't enough. It wasn't until 3 months ago that I was completely sober. So I changed my living situation/environment, and now i've developed the habits I believe are conducive to success.
This summer I'm taking 2 technical classes, and I'm dedicating/studying at a degree I've never done before.
The Problem: the Dean has already decided to kick me out of my major (Mechanical Engineering). How well I do this summer is not really a guarantee back into the major, BUT it is a strong argumentative point I can make with this man at the negotiations table.
I HAVE NOT met face-to-face with the dean; so him dumping me was purely a logic-based decision. If I establish some interpersonal rapport I do believe I could get back in.
My Question for You : Please help me prepare for meeting with him; like what to dress, how to act, etc. I'll provide my thoughts and you tell me whether I'm off or what I have to tweak. Essentially I have to "game" this guy into liking me so he
His profile:
- Around 50
-very accomplished PhD in bioengineering;
-tons of awards in biotech
-from the east coast (New Hampshire to be exact)
-caucasian male
We're likely dealing with an individual with a gigantic ego, and self-esteem.
Most likely an extremely passionate liberal.
So I think I should approach him in an extremely respectful, but confident manner (ie, slightly bowing when shaking his hand, calling him sir, sitting upright in my chair when talking, enunciating my words without any condescending tint to it, not turning my back to him).
He's well-groomed, so I'll reciprocate by wearing glasses (to convey that I'm serious about my academics) with matching casual clothes (to convey I have my shit together).
I'm middle eastern so I don't know if I should play the minority card (appeal to his liberalism) by letting my facial hair grow or appeal to his caucasian by shaving. Any opinions on this? He might be a self-hating caucasian though due to the environment he's been in (extremely liberal campuses) for his entire life.
I'll also open up by asking him how his day went, then it'll probably segway into a quick conversation about his research; i'll feign some interest in what he's doing. Maybe crack a very very PG joke if the opportunity presents itself.
The entire time I'll focus on being light-hearted, jovial, and extremely positive. I'll probably take some phenibut beforehand to facilitate this.
Then during the negotiations I'll bring up how my passion is to work in biotech eventually (APPEALing basically to this dude's life fucking passion). I'll spend 30 minutes/day this summer reading about biotech research so I can have a firm grasp on the concepts, and maybe this sparks a cool conversation about the topic.
I'll throw in my summer grades as concrete evidence of my "newfound" rededication to studies and why I deserve to be back in the major.
I'll close by thanking him for his time and letting him know that I fully respect whatever decision he makes.
I'm pretty sure this is going to work, anyone else want to offer any input/advice?