Today, I listened to my roommate and her friend struggle with their math homework for an hour. It wouldn't be so bad, except for the fact that I'm a math major and repeatedly offered my help. They'd rather fail math than be around me. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I failed a calculus exam because I simply was too burnt out to study for it. I have not wanted to even look at a math problem since the beginning of the year, and I procrastinate all day instead of doing work, and it leads me here, typing at 2 a.m. to random strangers while having to get up tomorrow at 7. FML
Today, my roommate told me that she was studying in the library. Turns out, she didn't feel like going to the library and just spent all afternoon studying in a friend's room because she didn't think I was capable of shutting up for long enough to get any work done. Our other friends agreed. FML
Today, a professor approached me in the hall to ask if, since I'm a math major, I could tutor one of her communications majors in a required Calculus course. Apparently the volunteer tutor the school provides "is a complete dumbass." I'm the school's volunteer tutor. FML
Today, my parents, who aren’t usually lenient, allowed me to have my boyfriend over. We started to cuddle, things got a little heated, but then my sister walks in and says, “You do my math homework, or I tell mom what you guys were doing.” I don’t remember middle school math being this hard. FML
Today, I had the worst day of my life. I'd studied science for the whole damn night, only to realize the next morning that it's a math exam. FML
Today, I told my class I was giving them 60 seconds to do a problem. A girl replied furiously "At least give us one minute!!" I teach a high school honors math class. FML
Today, despite doing extra credit, staying after class to have one-on-one tutoring with the TA, doing online tutoring and watching YouTube videos, I still absolutely cannot do math! I’ve been reduced to bribing my nephew to do my work for me. I’m in college. He’s in 7th grade. FML
Today, as I woke up early to do my physics homework, I heard my parents talk about how big a disappointment I am for them. They discussed how stupid, immature and how big a burden I was. They knew I was listening. FML
Today, I had a maths test and I realised that I'd studied the wrong topics. The teacher said the test would be difficult and I stayed up till 1 a.m. just to be prepared. FML
Today, my family yelled at me for being a "selfish disappointment." My crime? Not being able to help my sister's boyfriend do his homework while I'm working on my class finals. FML
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capt_awesome1 11
At least you offered! If they wanna fail, let them fail!
SkoomaKi 28
No, it means OP is intelligent in the mathematical field. However, you sound like a judgmental idiot.
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xKites 4
They'll regret it later.
FuzzyJack 15
Don't feel too bad about it. They don't sound like people you want to hang out with anyway.
perdix 31
If they let you help them with their math, then you think you'll deserve to eat with them. They rather fail than put up with that social suicide.
coughyochick 7
Math =/= good at math
coughyochick 7
Math major =/= good at math. Is what I meant to write.
perdix 31
Math major != Good at teaching math. Sorry, I'm a C programmer.
THE_A_TEEN 28
Just wait until finals, you'll have the last laugh when they miserably fail instead of accepting your tutoring.
Metallica36176 16
Haha prepare. When they fail, they'll come back to you mad saying you should've helped. That's just how people are, sadly.
ellytoad 13
Or they won't fail because they might decide to get help elsewhere.
GypsyRover 0
People are stupid,lazy,and greedy nowadays.
ellytoad 13
How does refusing help make a person greedy?
FML_Elle 17
They might have other strengths. Can they say "Welcome to McDonald's?"
ellytoad 13
That's a big burden for the OP to bear. When the roommate and her friend are ready for help, they'll seek it out. It doesn't have to be from her specifically.
unknowndemon 3
That's sad...
klx125cross 9
Won't be ur fault if they fail.... U tried! OP