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Pile up

By shark - 27/11/2012 03:03 - United States - Houston

Today, I was separating my notes into two piles: one to save for exam studying and one to throw out. I finished separating, picked up the junk pile, and absentmindedly shredded it. Afterwards, I looked down to see the junk pile still completely intact. Goodbye, passing grades. FML

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By thissucks - 14/09/2009 01:00 - United States

Today, after finishing a three-page essay for my spanish class, I went to rip up my brainstorming paper in an act of triumph. After I finished ripping it up, I looked on my desk to see my brainstorming paper fully intact, and my essay torn into bits. FML

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By Immafail - 20/12/2016 18:32

Today, my mother decided to "help me" by throwing out the stack of papers on my desk. Unfortunately, those were all my notes for my final exams. FML

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By HM - 06/04/2011 17:28 - Germany

Today, I found out that my entire class, me included, has to rewrite the painfully difficult midterm we wrote last week. All this because the Professor left the exams strewn across her desk. The cleaners thought it was trash and disposed of them. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/12/2009 19:36 - United States

Today, I was taking the final exam for one of my classes. The teacher came over to my desk, grabbed my test and ripped it in half. Then he grabbed my hand and read the note I had written on it to remind myself to pay rent. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/05/2019 12:00

Today, I asked my mom if she'd seen my financial calculator on my way out to an exam. She told me she'd tossed it in the donation pile that she'd taken to the Salvation Army this morning because it was "clutter." I needed it to take an exam required to pass the class, to graduate next month. The only place to buy a replacement was closed. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/02/2012 23:32 - United States

Today, I checked over my notes from yesterday's midterm review so I could study for the test on Monday. It seems I was so exhausted, I'd done nothing but scribble unintelligibly all over the first page. FML

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By Rae - 04/05/2012 21:09 - United States - Chicago

Today, after weeks of intense studying with the intent of pulling my grades up, I saw that in fact, they've all gone down. FML

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By Typrokka - 22/10/2009 17:20 - United Kingdom

Today, I went to drop the garbage in the compactor as I left to do some shopping. I quickly put my handbag down on the side, threw the 'garbage' in the machine, watched it do its thing, and then turned round to find... the bag of garbage on the side. FML

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By YYY - 29/05/2019 18:00

Today, I put all my clothes into two piles. One pile had clothes I usually wear, the other clothes I wanted to donate. When I was done, I put the piles into two jumbo trash bags. I came back a bit later and they both were gone. My mom donated both bags. I have no clothes. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/05/2016 03:46 - United States - Nampa

Today, I took my binder on a short road trip two hours away from my home, so that I could study for my upcoming finals. When I got home, I realized I that had left my binder all the way there, containing my notes, classwork, homework, finals notes, etc. FML

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WingsFan80 4

Tuesday 27 November 2012 8:51

That will teach you to look first

143dav 8

Tuesday 27 November 2012 8:52

Because of my constant OCD attacks and hope of passing, I always make sure to double check when I shred my paper.. I hope you can get them from someone else. Good luck on those exam.

Comments

thelindseyyy 4

Tuesday 27 November 2012 8:59

Think of matching all of the pieces back together as a study exercise.

MiloBear 11

Tuesday 27 November 2012 9:12

I don't get rid of ANY notes until I've finished the exam and received my results so I know I've passed. I also separate the important stuff out but keep the other notes in case I forgot something or I need to check on something I don't understand.

opoopu 8

Tuesday 27 November 2012 10:27

Always better to be safe than sorry. I keep my notes so that I can pass them down to my sister or any juniors who may be studying the same subjects. Shredding it seems like a waste to me.

Bibliovore 26

Tuesday 27 November 2012 14:17

Keep 'em even longer, like until you're actually finished with your schooling. I know a number of people who took some college courses, then much later went back to a different school and were able to get additional transfer credits because they were able to prove what they studied in their earlier classes, and others who've been glad to have high school or undergrad notes to review when they hit the same topics in later classes.

FlashBurn 13

Tuesday 27 November 2012 9:15

That seems slightly odd that you'd shred your notes when you're done with them. Something in them you don't want anyone to see? I'm sure a hobo wouldn't dig into the trash specifically to read your class notes!

beebeeL 1

Tuesday 27 November 2012 9:16

really truly sorry for your loss.

CammyMC 5

Tuesday 27 November 2012 9:20

Dude that seriously sucks....

ma77 9

Tuesday 27 November 2012 9:23

You should have studied harder. Maybe then something would have twigged in your mind while you were watching the papers shredding and you wouldn't be in this predicament.