Today, we got our results for our final grade English paper on which I worked my butt off on, and also which I let my best-friend copy off from. I received a E- and two detentions for plagiarism. My friend got a A-. All she said was, "Oh well, at least you tried your best". FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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 submitted a poem for my English class. I had fun writing it, so I wrote a second which was not nearly as good. My procrastinator of a friend never did his, so I gave him my extra poem. Mine was given a 75% while "his" received a 93%. FML
Today, I turned in an overdue English assignment at college. My instructor accused me of plagiarism, writing that my sentence structure was "TO" good. Seriously? 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 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 cited for "internet plagiarism" and called to the dean's office. I'd been sitting a closed-book written exam, and my teacher had been breathing down my neck the whole time. FML
Today, I was copying an assignment from my friend and was feeling confident that I was gonna pass. I later found out I copied his name too, so the teacher failed us both. He won't talk to me now. FML
Today, at school, I got in trouble for plagiarizing on a paper. The subject of said paper was where I see myself in ten years. FML
Today, my English professor bragged to my entire class about how good my essay was. He kept on saying great things about it for the duration of class. To my surprise, he'd given me a C-. When I asked why, his only response was: "I'm a hard grader." FML
Today, I got a paper back that was given a zero for suspected plagiarism. Everything I wrote was my own thought and analysis. My instructor basically thinks my paper is smarter than I am. He won't listen, even when I explain my thought processes throughout the piece. FML
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birds_fml 7
How is she supposed to know who copied who? YDI for letting your friend cheat off you.
mpangz 0
There are E-? Partially YDI, and FYL.
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dol567 0
First reaction: E minus. Trippy Second reaction: That sucks, but a small YDI because you let her cheat off you anyway. Third reaction: I'm writing three English papers that are worth half my grade right now, though, so I hear ya.
xXlolololXx 0
hmm, not only did you let somebody else copy off of your essay, but it appears as if you can't even spell yourself. YTFDI (You Totally ******* Deserve It)
lostfaithinpppl 19
OP, it's your own damn fault. You should know better than letting someone copy your work. Hopefully, this painful experience will teach you a valuable lesson for the rest of your life. YDI
Shmoopie4 0
Obviously the teacher graded your friend's paper first and thought yours was the copy. Nope, this isn't FYL, this is a 100% YDI. Next time, don't let her copy. Teachers aren't stupid!
dixiehighway 0
well everyone can quit commenting on this because IT DIDNT HAPPEN. I know damn well that a teacher doesnt give onestudent a failing grade and the other an A!
iplayrugby18 11
For everyone that has: A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79 D = 60-69, F = 50-59 At my school anything lower than a 70 is failing. Basically grading is A = 90-100, B = 80-88, C = 70-79, F = <69
Guitarist45 0
I'd flip out, but really? YDI
Guitarist45 0
and WTF is an E-? Was it really THAT bad that your teacher had to invent a whole new grade because she couldn't describe how awful it was with the current grading system? damn
cratically_ 0
I'm pretty sure this entire 'argument' is barbaric. I live, and go to school in Queensland, Australia. and we go ABCDE. but E- is only used for plagiarism. Americans have a different way of attacking the education systems, get over it. plagiarism is illegal and our school kicks out seniors for it, so suck it up, YDI.
blastvortex 4
YDI for letting your bum of a friend copy your homework.