THE 7 TYPES OF SEMINAR LEADER YOU’RE LIKELY TO MEET Words by Grace Jin
1. The Hot Mess
3. The Chatterbox
At exactly 11 minutes past the hour, the Hot Mess will fluster into the room, wind-swept and apologising profusely, shirt untucked and probably clutching their third coffee. It’s like watching a train wreck in slow motion, but with less tragedy and more hilarious, endearing devastation. Somebody please save this poor soul by finally teaching them how to exit full screen.
The Chatterbox is passionate and a little bit kooky – there’s about a 50/50 chance they pair business casual with sneakers. By the second seminar you’ll know their favourite bars along Peel Street, and all their kids by name. If you’re desperately searching for the best staff member to tentatively connect with on LinkedIn, this is the one. Enthusiastic and outgoing, this seminar leader undoubtedly has character. They’re also usually a bit of a comedian, whether they know it or not (read: make sure the humour was intended before you laugh).
2. The Philosophic Diplomat
4. The Ambitious High-Achiever
This seminar leader will probably ruin your life. You thought you had a clear, clean-cut understanding of the law? Hahaha. Considerate, easy-going and non-judgemental, a Type 2 will calmly and warmly cause you to question everything after they inevitably veer off on a philosophic tangent halfway through the seminar. They were probably Socrates in a past life, and now you’ve decided to give up corporate law for jurisprudence.
Ah, the type most frequently misunderstood. At first instance, you may wallow in self-pity at how intimidating your seminar leader is, forced to read through your course outline when you heard your best mate’s seminar consisted mainly of high quality bants. Why is this staff member so serious all the time? It’s only when exam season hits you that you realise your notes are flawless, and that your seminar leader set you up perfectly for that ever-elusive HD. Plus, I’ll bet if you manage to crack that shell you’ll find the centre’s soft after all.
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