[Magdalen] pray for me today

[ME Michaud]

Meandering academics.
I know bunches of them.

>From time to time I'd get somebody in a class who just wasn't ready.
They'd ask one question after another, redirecting and monopolizing.
Or else they'd take the "King Charles' head" route like Mr. Dick in David
Copperfield.
It took me a long time to learn to handle it.
-M

On Wednesday, May 22, 2019, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I know how hard it can be to lead a group study when there are a few (or
> even just one) very vocal attendees. Delicate balance between their right
> to participate and the same right of others who are less assertive or need
> a moment to think before talking.
> ...

Then there are others who haven't got a personal issue like that but who
> can't seem to contribute to a discussion without embarking on the telling
> of a long story with many asides and tangents. "Reminds me of a story..."
> Uh-oh...here we go again...
>
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