Education and Teachers: Today, I got my report card. My teacher gave me an F, and under...

By Yocherrypicker - 29/07/2016 01:04

Today, I got my report card. My teacher gave me an F, and under class comments she gave me a U for unsatisfactory. So I got an F U from my teacher. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/11/2010 18:04 - Canada

Today, I got my first university math midterm back. I did so bad that my teacher put a sadface on the first page. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/05/2016 17:51 - United States - Westfield

Today, I got my grades back. I got a very poor evaluation for my lit class, which was odd because it didn't match the impression from my end-of-class meeting with the professor. It does, however, include a nod to the supposedly-anonymous negative class review I gave her, though. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/02/2016 02:45 - Canada - Brampton

Today, I was threatened to be held back because of the lack of teacher-parent communication. My parents refuse to sign my report card because of my one mark below ninety percent. My teacher was dead serious about failing me. FML

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By purpleivy - 06/09/2011 18:53 - United States

Today, after a conference with my teacher who had previously accused me of not doing my homework, she finally discovered she'd been losing it all this time. I've been getting straight Fs for a month. FML

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By thestudent - 18/02/2011 09:30 - Philippines

Today, my math teacher brought his laptop to tally up all our scores for our report card. He then displayed the results on a big screen in front of the whole class. The ones who failed were marked yellow. I was the only one marked yellow. FML

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By ScreweD- - 16/11/2015 21:39 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I got a writing assignment back. After meeting with my professor specially after class and meticulously combing through every word of that paper, I got a low D. Turns out, he graded me down on every suggestion of his that I took. FML

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By fluent in two, unlike you - 25/03/2014 18:42 - Mexico

Today, the feedback my teacher wrote on my English assignment was so horrible that it took me half an hour and help from both my parents to decipher it. It turned out to be a scathing criticism of my "poor communication skills". I hate my teachers. FML

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By badessaymyass - 17/04/2014 19:59 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I had my teacher look over my essay before turning it in. He said it was extremely well-written, so I handed it in. When I got it back, the feedback he left said it was one of the worst essays he'd ever read. FML

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By stupid - 24/12/2018 18:00

Today, after turning in a paper that I worked really hard on, I got it back with a grade of 0. In the feedback section, my professor wrote: “In all my 37 years of teaching, this is by far the worst essay I have ever read.” FML

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By shnigel - 27/02/2010 20:04 - United States

Today, I got sent out of the class for "inappropriate" behaviour. The teacher later forgot about me and sent a notice home to my parents stating that I skipped class. FML

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TweetAnne 13

Friday 29 July 2016 16:23

You earned it

KarSkittle 19

Friday 29 July 2016 16:25

U did a good job, your parents will be F-ing proud

Comments

bobthenob 14

Friday 29 July 2016 22:12

How about you apply yourself and you will get better grades

LyricaSilvan 29

Friday 29 July 2016 23:07

How about you not assume that it's poor effort that earned OP that grade? Not everyone is book smart.

pandalover69 26

Saturday 30 July 2016 3:18

You're right, not everyone is book smart. But if you actually try then you won't make an F. The people who fail are the ones who didn't do anything.

LyricaSilvan 29

Saturday 30 July 2016 4:22

Not necessarily. Heard of learning disabilities? One of my friends has one and it makes it extremely difficult for her to do her coursework. She tries her ass off and still gets average to poor scores because she just can't grasp things well. Not everything comes down to "try harder." The way the American school system is these days, kids can try their asses off and still fail.

LyricaSilvan 29

Saturday 30 July 2016 4:28

Not to mention other factors that can affect a student's ability to learn or get their work done. Financial issues keeping them from being able to afford the supplies they need, having to go to a crappy school because of where they live, etc. People need to get over the outdated perception that trying harder fixes everything. It doesn't. Sometimes there are problems that "try harder" can't fix.

vicfirthfan 11

Saturday 30 July 2016 15:07

You said yourself that your friend with learning disabilities gets average to poor marks. That's different than failing. Seeing as this fml sounds to be in high school, at least from my experience with high school teachers, the only way to fail is not giving a shit. Most teachers are willing to meet you half way if you're really struggling, at no fault of your own, to at least help you pass (which itself could be considered a problem with public education but that's beside the point).

zman938 8

Sunday 31 July 2016 9:24

And you seem to not be smart at all.

thundermoo 16

Monday 1 August 2016 21:42

The U after the F indicates the student wasn't trying. The effort was unsatisfactory. So yes, it's 100% OP's fault.

humbugbah 9

Saturday 30 July 2016 1:36

I don't think the person is saying they don't deserve it. They're not even saying they DO deserve it. They're just saying they got an F U from their teacher, and frankly that's hilarious XD

Bean_pole06 5

Saturday 30 July 2016 2:07

You got what you deserved because your teacher understands that fact that you are entitled to nothing in this world. You want something, work for it!

vOIDmASS 13

Saturday 30 July 2016 3:33

I bet your teacher gets such a kick out of that. It's her small payback for having to deal with your dumb ass all day. Study harder.

misspandamonium 27

Saturday 30 July 2016 5:00

This is a tumblr post. Nice job, OP.

purple_bunnies 20

Saturday 30 July 2016 6:17

Yaa....you deserved that one

edmunson 22

Saturday 30 July 2016 7:45

Ditto. Taught at a university for many years and never once just randomly "gave" someone a failing grade. YDI

221bcompanion 15

Saturday 30 July 2016 22:35

Have you tried NOT doing failing work?

Blythe209 3

Sunday 31 July 2016 8:23

As a teacher who has given this EXACT mark before once or twice: YDI. No real teacher would give this without first providing warnings or opportunities to turn your grade around. Teachers can not speak their mind. I will admit that it is kind of satisfying to give this combination of marks to someone who truly deserves it- but only if they really do. If your teacher is frustrated with you those feelings may actually stem from concern for your success. It is heartbreaking to watch a student reject help time and time again only to fail. A real teacher wants you to succeed. It is even more frustrating when one student with poor behavior takes learning time away from other deserving students. Seeing it on paper may be a bit jarring. In some cases, FU may be the only grade that resonates. You really should have seen it coming. Next time you are failing a class try reaching out to the teacher instead of behaving poorly.