My advisor is a coward - /adv/ (#33318961) [Archived: 1111 hours ago]

Anonymous
7/5/2025, 1:29:32 PM No.33318961
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My advisor is a coward! I'm finishing my extension scholarship and, since there is only one spot to continue in the next cycle, my advisor decided to draw lots between me and the other student. Yes, a draw. The most disgusting thing is that the other scholarship holder always performed much worse than me. I always took the initiative, completed my assignments before the deadlines, and delivered consistent results. He basically copied what I did, was late with deliveries, and rarely brought anything new. It was clear. Even before the professor announced that there would be a draw, he said: “Oh, professor, I would continue the extension even without a scholarship.” People know when they are not doing their best. I'm not mad about not being chosen. If he had made the decision based on merit and chosen the other student, I would have swallowed it, even though I thought it was unfair. But the draw was the last straw. It seemed to me like a cowardly way of not taking responsibility. After so much effort, it is demotivating to see that those who put in the most effort are not valued. Now I will only do what is necessary until the end of my scholarship, because honestly, I have lost the will to dedicate myself more than the minimum. The academy talks so much about merit, but in practice, this often does not exist.
Replies: >>33319025 >>33319585 >>33319788
Anonymous
7/5/2025, 2:07:29 PM No.33319025
>>33318961 (OP)
Congrats. You’ve discovered that even academia is more about nepotism than being a meritocracy. No field is immune to it
Anonymous
7/5/2025, 4:48:00 PM No.33319585
>>33318961 (OP)
>Now I will only do what is necessary
Yeah, that will show them! Do lousy work so there won't be any doubt who gets the prize next time!
Anonymous
7/5/2025, 6:10:21 PM No.33319788
>>33318961 (OP)
>The academy talks so much about merit, but in practice, this often does not exist.
You learned a valuable universal lesson. The more a company or institution praises itself with the merit of their employees/students, the less its true.

>my advisor decided to draw lots between me and the other student.
If they really wanted to keep you working for them and for you to keep your scholarship, they would've found a way to make sure it happens (even if factors like funding or limited positions were an issue). Go look for another group/advisor.