Today, my college English teacher told me if I wanted an explanation for my grade I would have to schedule a conference to come to her office. It's an online class. I took an online class because I can't come in. 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'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, after attending lectures for months, studying for weeks, and spending hours writing a 15-page research paper, I was informed that due to technological issues during registration, I was not enrolled in the class. FML
Today, I had to go meet my professor at 12. I wound up showing up almost an hour late. Why? Because she doesn't teach at the campus I registered at. I wound up having to visit TWO different campuses before I reached the right one. FML
Today, I got an e-mail from my seminar tutor asking why I wasn't in class. I was sitting next to him. FML
Today, I waited two hours in line at college to select my classes. I finally got to the desk, only to be told I have to apply online before I can show up in person. FML
Today, I found out that my professor dropped me from class because I missed a Zoom meeting. The only class I needed to graduate. Why did I miss the meeting? Because I was in labor for 32 hours. FML
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 drove to my college campus for my 8 a.m. class, parked, walked the mile and a half to my classroom, just to find out class had been cancelled. The prof didn't send an email because she couldn't remember her password. I paid $1200 to be taught by this woman, who has a doctorate. FML
Today, I drove 3 hours to get to a class, just to have the professor leave a note on the classroom door saying that she wasn't coming. FML
Today, I found out that I have to take a weekly workshop outside of class time all semester, and it's only offered on the day I have the most work hours. I barely make ends meet as it is, but the professor said to figure it out or fail. FML
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Top comments
ThatGuyWhoTalks 10
Add each other on skype and conference call that shit
cottoncandymango 17
Well played by your professor, well played.
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Comments (63)
football98_fml 20
someone wants to see you. take advantage, if you know what i mean... ;)
BlissfulLiss 18
I don't see why she couldn't email you an answer since your work was submitted electronically. She probably doesn't have a valid reason as to why you got the grade you did and said you had to chat in person because she figures you'll be too inconvienced to show. In other words...she's an ass.
abbypoo 11
Most professors are not allowed to discuss grades over email because of FERPA.
ballbearing 10
Right. Because professors often arbitrarily assign grades with no rhyme or reason to be an ass...because poor grades don't reflect on their teaching abilities or anything. Furthermore, most credible educational institutes require a second facility member to audit grades papers.
BlissfulLiss 18
You seem offended; if you are I apologize. I'm so accustomed to incompetent teachers I virtually forgot there are those who actual know what their doing. I just didn't like how OP was being inconvienced and impulsively jumped to that conclusion.
BlissfulLiss 18
They're*
ScarletBloom 14
Did he put a troll face in the attachment?
BlueFlatts 20
You've played that game #9? Dirty dirty.
Nicostream 16
How can an English course be online? Isn't it about SPEAKING the language? Knowing all the grammar and vocab is great but if you don't speak you'll not be able to talk with people. Or do you give oral presentations on skype or what? I'm confused.
Steffi 26
It's not about speaking the language if you grew up in an English speaking country (like I think OP did). Then it's not normally about being able to actually speak it.
Koios 30
Learning to speak a language is only relevant if it's a second language. Taking an English class when it's your first language is learning proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling. And I doubt the OP is taking ESL judging by how they wrote.
gracehi 33
An "English" course in an English speaking country really means the study of literature and composition, not the study of literally speaking English.
melody309 35
I took a Spanish language course online in my senior year of high school. There was plenty of speaking the language, because I had to call my teacher and send her podcasts all the time. I actually learned more online than I ever had in a classroom setting. Don't knock it 'til you try it.
djxerxes9000 18
What about via the internet, shitloads of ways to video chat or if you have a smart phone "facetime" and video calls are pretty common. Just ask Professor Oak, video call legend.
brittyboo123 35
Maybe she didn't realize what she said? Call her and explain the obvious issue to her.
countryrose92 23
Me too. My professors do this all the flipping time. I live 6 hours from campus and they also always have "on campus" extra credit. It's not fair since I do online since I am not on or near campus. One of the reasons online school sucks. Sorry op.
fatalwish 6
redundancy at its finest
graceinsheepwear 34
I went to college at a suburban campus of a city university and they got the bright idea to require everyone to take one course downtown. It was a real pain in the ass.