Today, my university professor admitted to sometimes just winging it when she's teaching. "Yeah," she said, "sometimes I just don't get this stuff either." No wonder I'm failing. FML
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Autumn: Leaves and Laughter
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Today, after a conference with my teacher who had previously accused me of not doing my homework, she finally discovered she'd been losing it all this time. I've been getting straight Fs for a month. FML
Today, I got my results on a recent, important midterm. During the exam, I'd noticed my instructor had accidentally left an answers page in the test packet, so being honest, I didn't look at them. It turns out she did it on purpose to help us pass. I failed. FML
Today, I found out I've miserably failed a college exam. My friend had agreed to pass me answers if I needed them, since I've hardly studied this year. We were on the phone when she said, "Oh, those answers were bullshit. Serves you right, huh?" FML
Today, I walked into an exam after having stayed up 20 straight hours studying. The professor looked at me and muttered, "Don't bother, I'm failing you either way." FML
Today, I asked my college chemistry teacher for some much-needed help. Instead of explaining anything to me, she scoffed that if I don't understand something, I should "just Google it." 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, as a teaching assistant, I somehow uploaded my personal notes instead of the lecture slides. My “notes” included reminders like “slow down, idiot”, “this makes no sense”, and “students will hate this part.” Several students emailed me saying they appreciated the honesty. I would've appreciated the ground opening and swallowing me whole. FML
Today, my English teacher told me that I failed my grammar test. Her exact words were "You ain't gonna pass this class if you ain't gonna study." FML
Today, my professor snapped and told me that I know nothing, that everything I've ever learned is wrong, and that all of my former teachers should be shot. FML
Today, I learned, 90 horrifying minutes into a college exam, that my 85-year-old calculus teacher had spent the last three weeks teaching us the wrong chapter. FML
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Top comments
Pstraka6 20
Ummm you need to contact the Dean IMMEDIATELY. You not getting the grade you deserve over a Professor not even knowing the material is ridiculous. Keep working hard though, it'll all come together! Best of luck
metallica_wins 20
You know what they say. Those who can't do, teach.
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Comments (81)
_kyleG_ 34
OP, if you can't drop the class, surely there's a way to learn the material to be tested- maybe find a relevant textbook or have someone tutor you?
Rainhawk94 27
Tutor? So op paid for the class now for a tutor? Yea forget that
JanisEvans 10
OP is in the UK. OP doesn't pay for the class.
tishtashbat 16
Um, in the U.K. we still pay for university - that's what tuition fees are? OP may have a student loan to pay for their tuition but will still have to pay it back.
ZombieSazza 34
If you can, report her, someone like that shouldn't be "teaching" anywhere.
awilliams44 9
u better go talk to someone about that
koza 8
Once, my math instructor said, "calculatoring."
dachayke 16
Was it just a slip-up, or did he/she not correct themselves?
Kittencake4 9
What's 5ml? Do u mean FML?
masterof1 7
I just realised 5ml
CrazyOvrMustangs 10
How can you fail a class based on made up curriculum? Wouldn't you just be getting the wrong answers right? So technically, you're passing the class based on made up bullshit but in general its just wrong
xReDMemory 28
@57,this has nothing to do with growing up. You don't pay to go to a university or college just to be told to learn it from a book.
xReDMemory 28
I agree there's nothing wrong with studying from a book. But if your teacher doesn't know what they are teaching,you need to change your class or complain to the dean/principal. Even if you weren't the one paying for your education,it's still a waste of time,money (of others) and you're probably being taught crap that's going to hurt you more than help. Hiring a tutor is a good suggestion,but if your teacher does not know what they are doing,you're still wasting the time and money on that teacher when you could get a good teacher who could save the money and time you'd spend on a tutor.
mata2 7
pick up a text book they are there to teach little as they can its up to you your not in high school any more.
cmbar831 14
My PE teacher always said "those who can, teach. And those who can't, become elementary PE teachers"
dachayke 16
So according to iFunny, leaf blower is a teacher?
buttcramp 21
what class is this? If it is something like ethics, sociology, etc maybe this is actually an assignment in itself.