Today, I lost a grade on an essay, because according to my teacher, I put much more detail into my analytical essay than I should have. FML
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Today, I got my graded essay from my teacher. Earlier, he'd said that it was "too specific", and that I should change it to be "more general and debatable". Now that I've got it back, the first comments on the paper are, "Your thesis is too general, be more specific." FML
Today, I received a terrible grade for an essay I worked really hard on. I had two friends, one being an English major, check it over. However, apparently I "clearly didn't use spellcheck" on this essay just like the last one I submitted to her. FML
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
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
Today, I asked my classmate to look over my essay. His comments were longer than the essay itself. FML
Today, after finishing a two hour essay exam that will determine the future of my career, I realized I misread the question. FML
Today, I turned in an essay after staying up late to work on it. I was away when the teacher assigned it, so I'd asked my friend what the subject was. It transpires that she'd given me the wrong one, all because she was mad at me for not returning her pencil. FML
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
Today, I got my language final exam back. It was a 10-page essay front and back, and I saw that I received a D. The teacher told me the plot was too hard to follow and it jumped all over the place. It turns out he forgot to read the back of every page. FML
Today, after submitting a 500-word essay to a writing contest, I found out that I lost to someone who wrote 3 sentences. FML
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Top comments
annarcheer 19
Honestly you need to talk to someone about that because you don't want to end up with a crappy grade because your teachers an idiot.
genericfmluser 17
I am saddened by the American school system.
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Comments (116)
cdawgtate 9
Go to the head of the school
kingkobrastrikes 13
next time just write the subject and leave it be. see what the teach thinks about that!
ohSNAPyall 27
Yeah! Be proud of your spite F!
_Moonlit_Iris_ 10
This almost made me cry from the stupidity of your teacher.
hammonds92 21
Super glue their chair
kerenalizza 14
You guys don't get that you CAN delve TOO much into an analytical essay. Sometimes, when the author says the curtains are blue, he's not always referring to the somber feelings the main character felt along with his severe depression. The curtains are JUST blue. You probably read TOO much into things that are simply stated facts.
ohSNAPyall 27
If the curtains were JUST blue, the author probably wouldn't mention the color.
ohSNAPyall 27
...unless it's a red herring.
tremndose 6
my cries in AP lang
ohSNAPyall 27
Your comment inspires skepticism.
UndeadFML 22
Well she was being overly analytical.
Reasonable_one 12
tl:dr
cowsgomoo77777 6
Good
ohSNAPyall 27
Study this comment, OP.
carissaball 23
Why would you punish a student for going above and beyond the recommended guidelines...?
ohSNAPyall 27
It's not going above and beyond. Part of being a good writer is knowing what to leave out.