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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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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)
wellhi 7
Superfluousness maybe? It's good to have details, but different to restate the same point redundantly and shift focus too much.
Psychicgirl17 18
Reminds me of English class when my teacher gave me a lower grade because she didn't like that my story didn't have a happy ending.
chikinscratch00 8
Awwwwww
ftloosenfanzfree 7
Was there a page limit that you went over? Putting in too much detail just for the sake of having a longer paper IS a bad thing. Longer is not always better. Being clear and concise is important.
wtfLoki 24
maybe you should have analyzed your details ^-^
NoraBoraXD 8
Sorry bro, I know how you feel. Similar thing happened to me in HS. Prof said that the paper had to be 5-6 pages, and she would take away points if it got any longer. My paper was 6 pages long (up to the very end), and she took away points for it not being long enough.
bethjlster1999 8
My History teacher did this to me. The essay was to describe slavery and apparently I over explained it!??!
mystupidbird_ 5
That happened to me today, apparently making a reference about Steven Hawking while giving a presentation about neurological diseases is "straying off topic".
C3b2m 2
isn't the fact tht ur from Alaska an xml within itself
Shade1982 21
Well, I think they use xml files in other parts of the world too...
illestrealist 12
Nothing is ever good enough for a teacher