Today, I received an email from my professor asking me not to jump ahead on assignments as it makes the other students look bad. FML
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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've been making extremely good progress in my online class. Or at least… I was, until the deadline to complete it was suddenly pushed a whole month forward, causing me to be "behind." Then my teacher had the nerve to email me, telling me I needed to catch up. FML
Today, one of my classmates asked the teacher to postpone her presentation because she had to study and the teacher happily agreed. When I approached her, the teacher started yelling at me because postponing deadlines is irresponsible. I just wanted to make sure we didn't need to bring our book. FML
Today, my Computer Science professor posted an assignment that's due right before our Monday class… on Monday morning. I wouldn't have even thought to check for assignments this morning if he hadn't done the same thing last week. FML
Today, I was warned that I was failing too many students and it had to stop, so I showed my boss all of the easy assignments a lot of students didn't even turn in. She told me to stop using so many "big words" in them. I teach at a four year University. FML
Today, I asked my professor what happened to the assignment I gave him several weeks ago. Turns out he lost it, and graded me zero as a result. Now if I want a mark, he says I'll have to hand-write it all over again, but that I "probably shouldn't bother," because it was "a bit shit, really." FML
Today, my teacher called a friend and me out of class and told us we had been reported for plagiarism because our answers to a problem were nearly identical, and he said that I shouldn't have shared my work. This for an assignment where significant marks were awarded for collaborating with peers. FML
Today, I got the best grade in class on my economics midterm. Rather than tell me I did a good job, my professor criticized me in front of everyone about how I was working "too hard". FML
Today, I went to college, where I'm studying for my dream job. Despite getting up at 5am to catch the earliest bus into town, I arrived ten minutes late. My professor knows my circumstances, but is still threatening to kick me off the course if I don't "arrive on time like everyone else." FML
Today, one of my UNIVERSITY students submitted an incomplete assignment file to the online learning platform. I emailed him, "You will need to send me the correct file via email, as the system does not accept resubmissions." I literally got as a reply, "So, what do I need to do?" Online teaching is hell. FML
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kwyk 23
I will never have this problem...
ohro 10
Yeah, stop being so productive and smart
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jl_word 10
I wish my professor would simply grade my assignments and respond to emails. Consider yourself lucky.
8born8 18
So do the assignments but don't hand them in, keep them in a different folder & then hand them in when they're due. Or if you type your assignments, have a specific folder on your desktop for them. Don't let naysayers hold you back, think outside the box.
Fappy69 11
Don't listen OP, if You're smarter than most students that shouldn't stop you from being a good student.
Thunderfire70 7
Correct his marking next time you get an essay back.
JohnTheLad 13
Why would OP do something such as that? They would just be starting problems and asking for trouble.
gracehi 31
Making the other students look bad? Oh lemme guess. You're one of those "high achievers" aren't you, OP. I bet you even study on Saturday nights instead of partying. Geez, OP. Why you gotta make the rest of us look bad? Because clearly that's the only reason you work so hard. It couldn't possibly be that you want to succeed in life.
perdix 29
#16, a really "high achiever" would do both! Where I went to school, parties didn't start warming up until around ten, so I could sneak in an hour or two doing a little homework before going out. So, yes, I'd start my Saturday evening like your stereotypical nerd, but then I'd go out, get drunk, get rejected by girls and throw up . . . and then, rinse, and repeat ;)
8born8 18
Then op would be an "Over Achiever". Trying to use school work and getting high marks, distinctions, awards etc, to compensate for something that's lacking in their lives. I wonder what kind of student you were and how that identity compares to what kind of person you are now...
iluvpeanutbutter 22
It's probably more so that he doesn't lose them if they're handed in way in advance. Im surprised you can do them in advance- at my uni, assignments are generally given out a couple of weeks before they're due, so there's no way you can do them early (unless it's a project worth most of your grade).
thrAsHeRr9081 16
If it's an online course, it's easy to work ahead.
Rhian00 17
Do the assignments. Who cares? It's the other students fault not yours and how does it affect the lecturer?? I don't see how it does at all. Just do the work in the pace you want to!
Jessa91 10
Just don't hand them in until the due date, that way your ahead of yourself and he is none the wiser! Rather strange professor you have though.
KayleighS14 8
We all have that person in our class.
8born8 18
It's just a pity that "that one person" happens to be older, further educated & teaching the class... And we think the SWAG & YOLO generation is iffy.... Just wait until they breed & have offspring of their own.... >.
infamoushack 10
Take it as a compliment. You're smart.