Meet Your Professor

How was your visit with your professor?
Although it was short, I think my visit with my professor was very beneficial to me. I feel like I killed three birds with one stone during my visit. I completed the assignment for this class, got on a first name basis with my professor, and I also got some advice for my paper we have been doing in class. I met with my English professor, and it made it a little easier once I realized that she was happy to meet me and help me out with my paper. I had to go out of my comfort zone to do it, so it helped that she was very friendly and glad to meet with me.
What was something new you learned about your professor?
Although I could have guessed it with her being younger than most of my professors, I learned that she is currently working on her PhD. I was surprised to learn about the amount of work she had to do to get the degree. I assumed it would be a lot, but never as much as she told me it was. The amount of writing required to complete her degree is absurd in my opinion. Hopefully I'll be satisfied after grad school and won't need to get a PhD.
What advice would you give to someone that is about to meet with his/her professor?
I would advise someone to have a backup plan with something to talk about regarding the class to avoid any awkward silences. Once I didn't know what to say any more, I just brought up the paper we were doing in class and discussed that for the rest of the time. Having something to talk about the whole time made it more comfortable for me.