Professors are ordinary people, which means that everyone is different. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, with different teaching styles, grading systems and expectations. It takes a couple weeks in the beginning of the semester to really figure them out, but once you do, you will begin to see that there are certain types of professors every student has had to deal with before graduating.

1. The super old one

They will never be able to figure out how to work technology, no matter how many times you try to teach them. If they give an analogy to explain a part of the lesson, it’s probably so outdated that you can’t understand it. They speak so slowly it often makes you drift off to sleep. You spend the whole class wondering when they’re going to retire.

2. The one that always shows up late

Sometimes you could be waiting five minutes, other times you could be waiting half an hour. This professor knows exactly when the class starts but never knows how to get there on time. Students often leave before the lesson starts because they are sick of waiting. But at least you know that if you’re a few minutes late, it doesn’t matter, because your professor is late too.

3. The one that's very hot

There’s always a male teacher that’s just starting his career who happens to remind you a lot of Ezra Fitz… and you would do anything to be Aria. Looking like you’re paying attention to the class discussion is a breeze because you can’t take your eyes off this cutie. Too bad he’s not still a student, because then you giving googly eyes at him wouldn’t be so creepy.

4. The one that goes on random tangents

The lesson was supposed to be about George Washington, so I’m not sure how we started talking about hit Broadway musicals of the 1970’s. This professor jumps from topic to topic so fast that you forget what course you’re actually taking. Of course, you learn something new by the end of the day, but there’s a solid chance it had no correlation with what you were supposed to be taught.

5. The one everyone raves about

If you ask someone which professor you should take for a specific class, there is always one professor everyone recommends. They’re the professor that can make the class interesting and someone you want to pop into their office hours. You learn the most from them and you often don’t even realize you’re learning. You want to ask them to get coffee not to be a teacher’s pet, but just because they’re awesome. You’ll take every course hey teach before you graduate.

6. The one with high expectations

College is supposed to be challenging, but not impossible. Well, with this professor, college is an uphill battle you just can’t win. They assign a massive amount of homework that will take you hours in the library to complete. Their tests and quizzes will be ridiculously hard, no matter how much you study. They grade harshly and can be impatient. It’s a challenge but it will feel so good when the semester ends.

7. The one who is painfully unorganized

“Class will begin shortly… just after I find that damn folder…” is typically the first thing they say. The course would run very smoothly if the professor remembered where their pen and textbook was. Not much material is covered because most of it is spend searching the room for lost supplies.