Today, my teacher marked a test question wrong, even though I was sure I got it right, so I went online to check. I found a government-approved website showing proof that my answer was correct. My teacher still counted it wrong, because, "We follow the book." That book's older than I am. FML
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Today, while I was taking a test in class, there was a question that had everyone stumped. After what seemed like forever, the teacher finally noticed and said he'd typed the question wrong. I spent more than half the time I had to complete the test on a question that wasn't even written correctly. Yes, I failed. FML
Today, I got an Economics test back from my professor. I got a 17/20. I looked it over and noticed one of the questions was completely right. I checked the textbook he made and the answer was the same. I asked him why it was wrong, and he responded with, "I guess I changed my mind." FML
Today, disappointed with my results on a mathematics test, I went over it and realized my teacher had added up the marks incorrectly, leaving me with 17% less than I earned. The person who's supposed to be teaching me math can't even perform basic arithmetic. FML
Today, I turned in my homework. Too bad I accidentally handed in the printed answer sheet I found online to copy from. 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 got my precalculus final back from my teacher. I got a 17%. I told her that there had to be some mistake, because my classmate had the same answers as me and she got 100%. Not only did I accidentally admit to cheating, but our test papers had different questions. FML
Today, I tried to turn in a final exam online. When I went to check if it had been submitted, Blackboard told me it did. My grade told a different story. 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
Today, I was teaching a class when a student pointed out that I'd used the wrong "your/you're" while writing on the board. FML
Today, I got back my math test. Instead of taking the time to mark the mistakes, my professor just circled the bottom half of the page and wrote "OMG." FML
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Welshite 40
That teacher follows the same logic as my ultra-religious parents.
coolthang8200 7
That book need to be update!
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tipsyone 22
Tbh it's Nebraska! What to expect?
Zanquis 22
And that is a good enough reason to go over your teachers head, he is not in charge of what is right or wrong in the world. I have had those moments and one time the teacher admitted he was wrong in front of all, the teacher who stood by his point well the book got replaced as did the teacher.
Catdragon 40
Take this up with the board of education if you have to. Don't ever let anyone stand between you and what you deserve
zaidthunder1 27
It thoroughly depends upon the questions, sometimes it's a purely a school of thought difference, however there should never be a logical fallacy in the answer.
otterman_empire 7
I know the feeling OP. You just gotta go off whatever you learned in class, and try to answer what you think the grader knows is correct.
Cruz_758 6
then go to your school counselor, they always helped me when i had this issue.
SiraSiemens 21
what an amazing teacher, instead of doing her job and doing the reasearch this person just blindly fallows some book. i feel for you OP
ashyash90 8
I would go to someone higher up. Teachers are supposed to go through trainings and stay up to date on current info so even if their books are old, they can educate you properly. It's not fair for you to be penalized for an incompetent teacher!
OnigiriSama 9
Ha , such things happen everyday in China . No one would think the book would be wrong. So students just need to follow the book . No matter you can prove the book is wrong or what. ?
interesting33 37
What was the question?