Lame Duck

1月 22, 2025

坂牛 卓

ちょっと前のバイデンのような任期を消化する立場の人をlame duckというと友から聞いた。彼も取締役を数ヶ月で終えるからlame duckと呑気に構えていたのだが、いろいろと問題が起こりそうもいかないと漏らしていた。僕もlame duckのはずだが来年度未だ4人の学生を抱えている。そうなるとわかって留学を認め、博士の指導をして来たのだから誰のせいでもない。粛々とやるしかない。I heard from a friend a while ago that a person like Biden, who is in a position to complete his term, is called a lame duck. He was taking it easy as a lame duck as he would be finishing up as a director in a few months, but he let it slip that he didn't think there would be any problems. I'm also supposed to be a lame duck, but I still have 4 students next year. Knowing that this would happen, I allowed them to study abroad and provided guidance for their doctoral degree, so it's no one's fault. I have no choice but to do it quietly.