Today, I left my grandmother's burial to take a midterm. Earlier I e-mailed the professor to ask permission to take it later, and she flat out said "no." I left my grieving family, and traveled hours back to school. I went to class, only to discover that the prof decided to move the exam date. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I told one of my teachers I have to attend a family member's funeral on a day she's passing a test. She straight up asked if I could reschedule it, and if not if I could just give it a miss. FML
Today, I drove 3 hours to get to a class, just to have the professor leave a note on the classroom door saying that she wasn't coming. FML
Today, my college professor said that anyone who misses the final next week automatically fails, "even if their grandmother died." My grandmother, the woman who raised me, died last night and her funeral is next week. Same day as the final. Across the country. FML
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
Today, I sent an email to my professor requesting an extension for my assignment, using the tired old excuse that my "grandmother died." Instead, I sent it to my grandmother, who then called my dad on my family's landline in tears. FML
Today, I e-mailed the online instructor for my job, telling her that I had fallen behind in my work due to my grandmother's passing and the subsequent funeral arrangements, but that I would catch up this week. Her reply? "OK. Hope your grandmother gets better soon." FML
Today, my English teacher asked me why I didn't have my project completed. Thinking quick on my feet, I told her it was because my grandmother had just passed away. Apparently they go to the same country club and have known each other for years. My teacher started crying and ran out of the room. FML
Today, I received an email from my professor informing me that if I missed another class, I'd be dropped from the course. I have field experience to complete tomorrow as part of my major. I emailed her two weeks ago to let her know, and we're excused by the dean. She doesn't care. FML
Today, I told my professor that I'll be missing class next week due to upcoming surgery. I asked if I could take the exam that I'd otherwise miss another day. He said no, and that I'd just have to take a failing grade, then wished me luck with the surgery. FML
Today, I asked my boss for a few days off next week, because my grandmother passed away yesterday and I'll need to travel to attend the funeral. His response: "She's dead, you're not. You want time off, then quit." FML
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me_FTW 0
your teacher is a serious asshole. js
tazz9690 0
Your professor deserves to get fired. What a piece of shit person with no sympathetic bone in her body.
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blueknight1st 26
@71 According to Urban Dictionary the word **** means "A nasty person. Used in Australia and UK as a synonym for bastard (but a really bad one)." For this professor/**** to flat out say no even though there was a perfectly good reason for the OP to want to take the exam on a later date makes the professor a ****. Would it have been so difficult for the professor/**** to let the OP take the test in a testing center?
cxal_fml 0
The number of people who have never heard of a teaching contract amazes me. Look one up sometime before you start blaming the professor for not jeopardizing their teaching position in order to bend over backward for each students unique circumstances
CyclonePsycho 1
Why do people have to be such assholes? For her to flat out say no to a make up exam? Pretty insensitive, but okay. For her to change the date of the exam without telling the student? Beyond asshole-ish. Report to the dean or her higher up. Now.
illeyad 0
wow your teacher is a serious ass hole, they should have been more organized and considered- how do they expect you to write your exam with a clear mind after losing someome in the family? Some people are cruel.
Leaveittosteven 0
Kill your professor
Associate 0
As a faculty member, assuming that you properly explained your situation, the prof is a complete asshole. I always give the benefit of the doubt, unless its obvious I'm being played (which is frequent). Start by contacting the department chair and explain the situation and your complaint. If its respectful, it should be heard. Even though this is an emotional nightmare, its not that serious unfortunately. You should ask for a verbal reprimand, which will end up in the profs evaluation and will cost them part of a raise. If you get no satisfaction, go to the dean. If that does not work, go to the student paper. If its well written and not a public flogging, it will do more good than anything else. Good luck.
Emma_91 0
Your prof is an asshole. That's not right, if she doubts you, then she should have asked for proof, not said no immediately.
insomniacdude 0
Hm. As a fellow student, I can kind of understand why your professor wouldn't want you to take the test at a later date. It's unfortunate, but sometimes shit happens. You made the tough but right decision to leave the funeral early to do what you had to do, and I for one respect you for that. The professor was pretty out of line by not informing you about the change though. That is absolutely unacceptable, and I would be VERY surprised to hear if that faculty member wasn't reprimanded in some way, tenured or not. You can definitely spearhead that process by going to the school administration immediately. If you know of other complaints from other students, go together and maybe you can bring about some serious solutions. On a side note, rofl at #23.
a23b23x 0
I would egg their house if I was you.
stuipdthing 0
Your professors an ass. What kind of professor doesn't understand that? You should complain, I can't believe they didn't inform you of the change of date. Write an angry letter!! Or a couple to everyone in charge at your University. I know I would
Cerauno 0
And the Teacher of the Year goes to...