I remember in the 5th grade being scolded by my teacher because I said "Teacher, can I go to the bathroom?" You just don't refer to someone as teacher in English. As a Spanish speaking exchange student in Mexico I love the fact that I can say Maestro Hernandez or "Teacher Hernandez". It sounds important. I can refer to someone as licenciado (ungraduate degree), maestro (masters degree), and doctor (doctorate degree). It might be cool to be refered to "Master Rollins" when I graduate. However, my favorite is that it is perfectly normal to call someone goridito (little fat one) - though I'm still not accustomed to using that.
Speaking of Maestros, EGADE is primarily a teaching school while Cornell is considered a research institution. I have enjoyed professors at both schools. In Mexico, I have teachers who have been in their industry for 25 years teaching my class. At Cornell, I enjoy learning from teachers whose textbooks are not only used in our class but across the country as well. While most have industry experience, research is a top priority and most professors only teach one semester and are researching the rest of the year. I've know some students to overload a bit on classes in a semester because they are interested in taking classes from professors who won't be teaching the next semester.
