Today, I got told by my classmates to slow down because I put too much pressure on them. I'm taking a class in accounting for the first time in my life, we are all over 25 and so far we are doing basic math. 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 the best grade in class on my economics midterm. Rather than tell me I did a good job, my professor criticized me in front of everyone about how I was working "too hard". FML
Today, I was warned that I was failing too many students and it had to stop, so I showed my boss all of the easy assignments a lot of students didn't even turn in. She told me to stop using so many "big words" in them. I teach at a four year University. 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, I went to my first class of the semester. After an hour of intense note writing, I realized I was in the wrong class. FML
Today, in calculus, our substitute teacher told me I was smart. Everybody in the class, including my friends, burst out laughing. FML
Today, I found out that I've been taking the wrong math class all semester. We're only a few weeks from finals and I have no drops left. FML
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
Today, a few people in my class used calculators on the math final exam, even though it clearly stated at the top that they weren't allowed. The teacher found out, and now everyone has to retake the 200-question exam. I didn't even use a calculator. 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, as I went into my calculus class, the teacher announced that someone had received a negative grade on the test we were getting back. I laughed and said, "Which f*cker managed to get a negative?" Turns out I'm the dumbass. FML
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abbyade 21
Did they all say that or some? Some people learn differently..Some a lot slower than others. However, I'm guessing studying accounting means you should already know basic maths?? Anyway, I'm sure you can speak to the tutor to provide further advanced math for you to study independently.
TwinkleToes7 15
That is a little sad.. at least you seem to know what to do!
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Comments (25)
Misoranomegami 16
35 year old who just passed the cpa exams here. Don't let anybody hold you back. The exams and accounting in general take no prisoners. Use this time to get the best you can. You'll be up against people who put their all into it.
saidoh_fml 26
Congrats! Especially since it's only gotten harder the last few years (at least in the US).
Jonfun 14
So your class mate is still using an abacus?
yotsu 14
My Math for Food Services class was like this. Chapter 2 was addition and subtraction of things like prices, and we had to spend at least a WEEK on it and classmates were STILL confused!
vikingchick 22
I hated accounting. If you understand it then keep moving forward and ignore them.
orangejubejube 20
That's pretty understandable. Math is something a lot of people haven't used since high school, with calculators and google we don't ever really have to do it on our own. As well, some may feel that a classroom setting is intimidating, especially if you haven't been in one for a few years. So to be sat down with a group of people you may or may not know, and have to solve a problem you haven't formally seen since like grade six..can be a bit much to some people.
bartsj8815 1
Basic math is difficult for some people. Don't disrespect other's learning abilities.
colo16_fml 10
I'm THAT bad at math, even basic arithmetic, so I can understand the other person.
NuttyProfessor 7
Don't slow down. Leave their toxic asses in the dust.
fantastamazing 10
My life