An interesting piece in the WSJ that college students
should read carefully:
I particularly like the following section in the article:
“Emailing professors
is another self-sabotaging land mine. Some instructors appreciate students who
don't bother with formalities and shoot off quick, direct questions about an
assignment or grade. Others, however, expect a formal greeting and sign off,
and view the cut-to-the-chase approach as a rude affront that treats
educational conversation like an automated customer-service call.
As for that funny
personal email address you got because it seemed cool in high school, ditch it.
Your note from lovetoparty@____.com is on a collision course with a spam
folder. And if it does reach your professors, they may question your judgment
and priorities. If you forget to include your name, you can expect a reply
like: "Dear alwaysstoned@____.com, I guess we know the real reason you
missed class."”