Today, I asked my professor what happened to the assignment I gave him several weeks ago. Turns out he lost it, and graded me zero as a result. Now if I want a mark, he says I'll have to hand-write it all over again, but that I "probably shouldn't bother," because it was "a bit shit, really." 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 got a writing assignment back. After meeting with my professor specially after class and meticulously combing through every word of that paper, I got a low D. Turns out, he graded me down on every suggestion of his that I took. FML
Today, after turning in a paper that I worked really hard on, I got it back with a grade of 0. In the feedback section, my professor wrote: “In all my 37 years of teaching, this is by far the worst essay I have ever read.” FML
Today, I found out that my entire class, me included, has to rewrite the painfully difficult midterm we wrote last week. All this because the Professor left the exams strewn across her desk. The cleaners thought it was trash and disposed of them. 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
Today, I got a history project back that I worked very hard on. The teacher didn't bother to write any feedback, besides, "Did you even understand the assignment?" on the back. FML
Today, I had my teacher look over my essay before turning it in. He said it was extremely well-written, so I handed it in. When I got it back, the feedback he left said it was one of the worst essays he'd ever read. 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 met my teacher after school to talk about a paper on which he gave me a low grade. I told him that I felt it was wrongly graded and he agreed. He lowered my score. 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 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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flockz 20
take a shit on his desk.
rocker_chick105 31
Rewrite it, the stick it in a drawer in his desk, and tell him you found it. Trust me, he'll be sorry
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Clamcreepy 7
Get a tape recorder and try to get him to repeat his asshole words while you grin as he talks his way out of being a professor at that university
yourmurderscenex 13
my english teacher tried to pull that shit on me.
bizarre_ftw 22
And you got him fired/suspended/put on probation right?
silentbutfunny 0
I saw it happen to someone right in front of me, at the very end of the school year when the girl was RIGHT on the pass/fail line. Ended up failing. Teacher got fired for something else couple years later though
downtime 13
24, Sounds like with the quality of her work it wouldn't matter too much either way what the result was.
bizarre_ftw 22
48 - read all the comments pertaining to the general opinion of the teacher, now take a good long look at yourself, the comments denounce the teacher for his actions which stem from his outlook on the situation, you appear to have the same outlook, therefore these comments can describe you too. Your welcome for opening your eyes to your own faults, now shut up! Every student has the right to at least Try to pass a class, you don't know her work was necessarily bad, maybe she had shit going on in her life that affected it early on, but toward the end she tried to make a come back. Who knows, maybe if her teacher wasn't a douche she would've passed, so you really can't say that it wouldn't've matter or in any way make an argument that puts the teacher in the right, and you should really stop being an asshole.
bizarre_ftw 22
Report him to the Dean, he may be your professor but legally he's not allowed to do that and you're paying way too much for some bitchy little washout to give you shit like that
quite_bored 9
Yeah, I remember the Essay Laws of 1999 like they were yesterday.
jayellef 3
Your teacher graded you a zero because it wasn't turned in, yet he remembers it to be a shit. So clearly he remembers you turning it in. If it was a horrible paper you deserve at least 50% for doing it. Some points are better than none, which he graded you for. His logic doesn't make sense. Call him out on it.
silentbutfunny 0
Teacher said he lost it. He didn't say op never turned it in
desireev 18
But if the professor remembers losing it, then he should remember receiving it before he lost it..
quite_bored 9
Maybe OP misunderstood and thought the professor lost it because she got a 0 and he was giving her a chance to make it up. That would explain how he knew a "lost" essay was terrible.
Unlucky_Gun 0
Yeah but it still isn't right for OP to get a 0 in this situation since it's the professor's fault the paper got lost
Lehk 9
nobody deserves "at least 50% for doing it" shit work is worth as little as less than nothing
SoultheWolf 19
I would talk to the principle about it. A teacher can't blame the student with a zero when he was the one who lost it. I hope you can get the grade back, FYL.
Calyx_fml 22
Ask him if he could find it if the dean knew he asked you to blow him. Hardball goes both ways.
ShansAl 21
Think an appeal might be in order for that one. That's just not right.
alexroa50 0
Make it look like an accident...
DocBastard 40
Would you rather get a 0 because A) he lost it and he THINKS it was shit or B) because your work actually WAS shit? I think you'd probably rather take the 0 than confirm that you're an idiot.
silentbutfunny 0
33 when was the last time you went to school? Curiosity
DocBastard 40
Depends what you mean by "went to school". If you mean the last time I went to a school, that would be a few weeks ago for parent-teacher conferences. If you mean the last time I was enrolled in school, let's just say I graduated high school before you were born.
jadenation 3
Wtmfh
cooLING 0
A zero does affect someone's grade. I'd rather get 30 % than nothing. He doesn't sound like the type of professor to give extra credit or care to actually help a student during office hours instead of passing on the duties to a TA. We all write shitty papers/ homeworks once in a while.
epicwaffles 7
#37, you obviously havent been on fml very long, considering you address the almighty Docbastard as "33". Repent! Or burn in hell for this sin!
n_epic_fail 14
Even if his work WAS shit, turning it in gets him some points. Some are better than none. You either lucked out with your professors and didn't get ass holes or, your age has caused you to forget that ordeal.
angeljewlz 7
If OP rewrites it then the teacher could grade it and give pointers on how to improve his paper.Though he doesn't really sound like the type to care.... But it is his job to teach! . OP- sorry your teacher is a dick!
silentbutfunny 0
Thats fair DOC, im going to take a wild guess, mid 80's? 10 years of college? Been a doctor for 10-15 years? Im just guessing here
brookig 10
Attending school before he was born doesn't automatically make you a genius you moron!!! And if High School is the Last school you attended, then apparently you have no college education and thus have no ability to sympathize w OP's situation. Therefore you have no right to comment!
drizzle123 1
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