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During his three years as a doctoral student, Jack faced a number of

challenges and setbacks. As a result, he was no stranger to adversity.

His latest problem was that he had forgotten to complete an assignment for his advisor, Dr. Rik Ingrid, an eminent scholar whose fame was accompanied by a nasty temper.

As he stood in the doorway of Dr. Ingrid’s office, trying to explain why the assignment wasn’t ready, Jack knew that a stormy reaction was imminent. Although he tried to conciliate Dr. Ingrid,

Jack’s girlfriend told him later that she had heard his advisor’s loudly delivered

criticism reverberate all the way down the hall.