This presidential candidate reminds me of a thesis advisee I had in my very first year of teaching. She never showed up for any consultation. Zero. Nada. Zilch. Even after having been followed up several times. (1/n) And then at the end of the sem she showed up during the defense itself. She was expecting that she would be given a chance to present her thesis. This happened in front of everyone else, who were surprised themselves. Because it was not fair to her peers, I did not budge. (2/n)