Today, I failed a final presentation. My partner, who did none of the research, presented the entire project, talking over me and glaring when I spoke up. He denied everything and the professor didn't believe me. Now I have to retake this class with the same professor. 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 held a presentation about my masters thesis. Turns out, my professor never ever actually read the drafts I'd given him, but decided to rip me to pieces in front of everyone, saying that the topic isn't worth researching. I've been working on it for six months. FML
Today, I had to do a presentation. No one else in my group showed up, so I had to do it alone. I was given a failing grade for presenting by myself, and therefore not being a "team player". FML
Today, I presented the worst seminar presentation probably in the entire history of my graduate department. I kept stumbling over questions, and overall, making an ass out of myself. I probably should leave my masters program at how thoroughly I burned myself. FML
Today, I gathered the courage to participate in a class discussion. My professor laughed at me. FML
Today, I confirmed that my professor hates me. Weeks ago, I failed a paper for the first time, so I went to my professor, apologized profusely, and discussed my revision plan. I got his approval on my conclusions and added all the details he suggested. I then submitted my paper. I got my grade this morning: C-. FML
Today, I had to do a PowerPoint presentation alone, since none of my group members showed up. I was given a big fat 0 for doing the presentation alone. It was worth 50% of my grade. FML
Today, I failed an assignment because the person I paid to do it plagiarized the entire thing. FML
Today, I gave a presentation for my final on class. While I was giving the speech my shirt strap broke. I ended up flashing everyone including the teacher. At least I got an A. FML
Today, I got a text just before class that my partner didn't finish their half of our 30 page research paper because: "That class is stupid." FML
Today, after I spent 3 days preparing for a presentation and practiced it at home. It was my turn in class, but my laptop wouldn’t connect to the projector. The teacher said, “Just explain without slides,” which erased my entire brain. I stared at my classmates in silence before blurting out, “The slides explain it better than I can.” FML
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DanielleinDC 34
Can you complain to the dean about this? The fact that your professor had to have seen your partner stepping all over you. Do you have any backup that you did the research? I'mm sorry, OP. This really sucks.
Charlie Given 28
You should have some proof you did it like what's on your laptop or handwritten notes go to the dean to work it out
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DanielleinDC 34
Can you complain to the dean about this? The fact that your professor had to have seen your partner stepping all over you. Do you have any backup that you did the research? I'mm sorry, OP. This really sucks.
Charlie Given 28
You should have some proof you did it like what's on your laptop or handwritten notes go to the dean to work it out
evilplatypus 39
This is why all my profs required we used Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc. It’ll show you who wrote each *word*.
RichardPencil 32
Was this course How the World Really Works 101?
DMA 11
I’d recommend doing something subtle in retaliation. I know a lot of people’s first instincts would be to do something overt and demand to be credited for their work, but sometimes understated actions are more effective. Keep it simple. Maybe—and I’m just spitballing here of course—you could kill one of his pets (or siblings). You know?
deep deep 6
my my
tounces7 28
You can't just show him your work, and that none of it matches anything at all your partner said?
Cali 57
The partner might've studied OP's work at the last minute so that he could steamroll the presentation.
tounces7 28
But if that was the case, why would they have failed?
yeongji 31
I was in a similar situation once, but it was for a group project where one classmate did nothing but copy-and-paste for our research paper. Before the due date, I was already updating my professor about her not meeting any of our deadlines and how I confronted her about it. She sent me her portion at the last minute before the due date, so I stayed up the entire time doing research and writing her part of the paper. The professor knew about it and I showed her evidence, so she ended up with a D for the paper and presentation (the rest of us got A+). If there is any way to prove that the work was indeed all done by you, you should use it to make sure you deserve the passing grade while your partner does not.
cbchawks 14
not everyone is as understanding as Canadians
Natalie Butts 5
I'm Canadian and when I complained about a very similar situation my prof said in the real world you cant complain like that about coworkers so too bad
zuckerburg 21
This isn't school anymore (4-18 year old). You should take responsibility for your partner. You left them to their own devices while you did the work. The "real world" (as some who tries to be funny on each FML pointed out) is that you would have to unfortunately manage others, even if it's not your job to do, especially if it affects YOUR life. You could have ditched your partner at any point in time, or have gone to the professor way ahead of time as many has suggested/and have done. Complaining to the Dean about the decision being unfair will get you nowhere, you failed to prove to your professor what happened, and going over his head and the Dean deciding the fate, won't end very well, because that just sends signals to students that they could try circumvent their direct superior (which a professor is, accept it). Sure, by all means, complain to the Dean if you were treated unfairly, produced sufficient evidence that proves you did the work and still got shut down by the professor. But this is no "FML" because "YDI". Life is all about choice. You have 100% control over what you do with it, even if it's a sucky decision you have to make and negatively impacts you.
chessu 21
While I agree that you should've taken action earlier and going straight to the dean is perhaps undermining the professor a little bit, but if you've got proof to back your story up now, do it, cause it's better then having to retake the whole thing.
DragonMaiden7 15
I can see why you chose the name Zuckerberg. You’re an asshole who can’t empathize with humans
honestjane 22
Let me guess, you're the one that talked over him and took credit for the presentation without doing any work?
AlyCo55 13
Before I had a group with a partner who did none of the work so we didn’t put her name on it (she even left us when we were going to present)
dwight7476 11
Destroy the project no one getting credits off me and I did all the work