Today, I tried really hard for once on an assignment. I was told it was my worst work yet and that I may as well have turned nothing in at all. 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, 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 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 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 boss finally checked the presentation I have been working on for three weeks. She called me into her office, and told me everything was dreadful, and requested me to start from scratch. It's due in half an hour. FML
Today, my parents have made it very clear to me that if I fail one more assignment, they’re disowning me. I got a zero on a paper that I poured my heart and soul into, and in the notes, the teacher wrote, “I don’t even need to read this paper to know that it is bad.” FML
Today, I got a history project back that I worked very hard on. The teacher didn't bother to write any feedback, besides, "Did you even understand the assignment?" on the back. FML
Today, I failed an assignment because the person I paid to do it plagiarized the entire thing. 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 to do a still life of a pillowcase for my drawing class. To make up for bad grades I've gotten before, I followed my professor's directions to a T. He took 19 points off because I drew the background when no one else did. We have to do it for every piece. FML
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carlfirebolt 27
you should do the opposite and see if it is a master piece
ThePaperDragon 31
Some people do better when they do not overthink their assignments. Maybe you are one of those people.
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hippiechick11 4
That literally happened to me once OP, in college, did he at least give you constructive criticism or did he just say the work was shit? Thats what my prof did
rgetting 24
Save this as a life lesson. You toil for you, your spouse and children. No one else's opinion matters. I ran a race where I gave everything I had but faltered and ran out of gas at the end. The coach called me a quitter. Evan though I ran out of gas and came in third, it was my fastest time ever. That race and his calling me a quitter changed my life. People like him no longer matter. Set your priorities and goals and don't worry about the rest.
sammisweets93 12
Maybe you just focused more than normal and you wanted the assignment perfect so you just fixed things that didn't need fixing.
FelicityWishes 32
Why to teachers make such harsh comments like that? It is so disheartening.
baybkayks 18
I have the same issue in my English class this year. The harder i try on essays the worse grades i get ?
Schmavid64 13
I'm wondering if your teacher might have thought that you plagiarised this assignment if it was really quite different to your previous ones. That might be why you got a lower grade.
sk8erd 15
your teacher should've gave you some credit for effort. or atleast a pat on the back, for effort.
teacupofsunshine 29
You can still be proud by knowing you did your all and that's what matters.its harder to accept after you got such harsh criticism. Ask for cunstructive pointers to help with the next project.
rabid_otaku 29
YOU TRIED SO HARD AND GOT SO FAR BUT IN THE END IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER
PHP_fml 22
And got so far