ethics.

My professor asked the class today, “What will you do if an advisee of a colleague consults you regarding his/her thesis?” We started making noise with our answers, so she had to call somebody. Random classmate answers and she agrees. My professor said, “Well, that's correct. But actually, you have several options. You can inform your colleague and tell him/her that his/her advisee is asking for your help.” There was a pause, then she added, “If that was my advisee, I’ll tell my colleague that it’s okay. Kanya na siya. Kanyang-kanya na.”

Advisers are there to help. But if you don’t trust your adviser’s capability, then at least have the decency to ditch him/her properly – given that you can. Don’t make your adviser feel irrelevant.

Because when he had enough, he’s had enough.