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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Sammyjam1993 12
Even though your efforts are commendable, try finishing your assignment early and then just let it lie around for a week or two. Then reread it. I can promise you, you will find mistakes/corrections to make it even better. Then turn it in and get an awesome grade!
ohwow906 1
...and that email is the reason your life sucks...?
kingbrizo 24
sorry op, but i truly believe you should do what you need to. its not his place to be telling you how/when to do the assignments. school is a serious thing, and besides, youre the one paying for the class, not him. if he continues, id suggest you report him.
darkmis1 17
I would go to the dean of the department and talk to him about it.
JohnTheLad 13
I'm uncertain what would come from doing that.
KBurns207 17
Not sure how this is an FML... You're a scholar... Go you...
TrinityNevada 11
You're probably throwing off the grade curve, something that shouldn't happen anyway (the curve, I mean, not throwing it off)
a7x_RoCk3r 12
Professor? You mean.. College? Oh dear
JustNatalie 8
I did that. Once. Last year. I was so happy to finally be ahead of the others, but all my teacher said was that she thought of giving me another assignment while the others finished the last one. I was finished when they got information about it. I was months ahead.
TogeBara 12
You pay for the class, so you can decide if you want to do work early or not. There is nothing wrong with making yourself look better than the other students. All this means is that you are being a good student. Ignore that professor.
thecrazymancan 17
Haha, I have a feeling OP is going to do VERY well in the job market.