Today, I learned, 90 horrifying minutes into a college exam, that my 85-year-old calculus teacher had spent the last three weeks teaching us the wrong chapter. FML
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Today, after having spent all of last night studying for an algebra test, I find out that the test was on a completely different chapter of my textbook. FML
Today, disappointed with my results on a mathematics test, I went over it and realized my teacher had added up the marks incorrectly, leaving me with 17% less than I earned. The person who's supposed to be teaching me math can't even perform basic arithmetic. FML
Today, I finished an exam in physics class. It counts for 40% of our grade. As I handed my paper in to my teacher, she said to the whole class while talking about me, "You did this wrong; this isn't how you do it." FML
Today, the final for a class I'm in is taught by a decrepit old man who apparently has a flunk-out reputation. He spent the entire previous class making a study guide for the final exam, emphasizing, "THIS is on the exam. Know THIS." I studied it hard. Absolutely none of it was on the exam. Everyone failed. FML
Today, I found out that my mother has been seeing my maths teacher. I'm still failing his class. FML
Today, a few people in my class used calculators on the math final exam, even though it clearly stated at the top that they weren't allowed. The teacher found out, and now everyone has to retake the 200-question exam. I didn't even use a calculator. FML
Today, while I was taking a test in class, there was a question that had everyone stumped. After what seemed like forever, the teacher finally noticed and said he'd typed the question wrong. I spent more than half the time I had to complete the test on a question that wasn't even written correctly. Yes, I failed. FML
Today, I found out that I have been studying for the wrong final exam. One more hour until the test. FML
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
Today, I was reviewing for a major nursing school exam I have this week. I panicked because none of the material seemed familiar, and figured that I must've missed something during class and now had to catch up. After 4 hours, I finally realized that I'd been studying from the wrong textbook. FML
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Queen_bee1234 21
His qualifications as a teacher just don't add up. Hope you can work out your problems.
DocBastard 40
I may be speaking in hyperbole and I hope I don't go off on a tangent, but I think this is a sine that sumthing is wrong with how he functions as a teacher. Looking at it from another angle, obviously you can't count on him to teach you the right material. I hope he eats some humble pi and retires as he is clearly past his prime. Good luck.
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Comments (91)
The_Tenth_Doctor 14
That sucks and calculus is hard enough as it is.
foxy_grampa 19
It took you 90 minutes to figure that out?
doodlecloud 27
Haha, that was my first thought too, surprised no one else has mentioned it earlier. Doesn't really make it anymore FML-y either so seems an odd thing to add...
doodlecloud 27
I suppose maybe OP's trying to emphasise that he had 90 whole minutes of hell....but personally I think I'd rather 90 minutes of confusion but being distracted and hopeful by still trying to figure it out then realising immediately and having a whole exam of knowing I'm completely ******.
Zebediabolical 45
I'd much rather realize we weren't taught the material so I could challenge it immidiately. Beats the hell out of wasting 90 minutes.
kellyem2 20
File a complaint with his department. If possible, get other students involved. You might be able to get a new exam or action taken on your behalf.
fleur_de_fevrier_fml 23
85 year old and he is still teaching??? Don't you have a retirement age in the US?
Rainhawk94 27
Yes we do. We also have a Hulk
hurricanemonster 9
Nope, it's called tenure.
j_cat187 20
There seems to be discontinuities in his method of teaching.
JMichael 26
Or maybe you spent three weeks learning the wrong chapter compared to what the class was doing.
Mintaka_fml 11
I wonder if there is a Limit to the teacher's incompetence or if it stretches on to Infinity. There can certainly be a Differential when learning the correct chapter. In fact I would think it Integral, plus a Constant.
sanecatlady 13
I heard a lot more people can't afford to retire even in their 80's now, in the US anyway. Sad.
sanecatlady 13
Where I live a lot of older people have minor jobs like the cashiers at the grocery store probably because they need the money and most of the younger people have gone to at least halfway across the country to find real work. Double sad.
Jennaflamingo 14
*face palm*