Today, I had to hand write a 10 page essay for one of my classes. When I turned it in I got an automatic zero. It was written in blue. Not black. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went to check my grade, which was posted for an essay for my comp 1 class. I got a zero. I was devastated only to find out I never actually clicked the submit document button. My grade dropped 20 points. 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 broke my dominant hand. My teacher insists we hand-write our essays. I called and asked if it was okay for me to type up the essays. She said no. I have two essays due tomorrow, which count for half my grade. FML
Today, I turned in my homework. Too bad I accidentally handed in the printed answer sheet I found online to copy from. FML
Today, my teacher told me that she couldn't find my hand-written essay on the Renaissance, and that I have to re-do it all by tomorrow. I later saw my essay on her desk, covered in a massive coffee stain that made virtually everything unreadable. FML
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
Today, I tried to turn in a final exam online. When I went to check if it had been submitted, Blackboard told me it did. My grade told a different story. 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 I woke up feeling good and ready for my online business class final, only to find that it had somehow been submitted and graded with a zero. FML
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
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
Top comments
ZuRG_fml 7
It didn't list such an important requirement somewhere?
allmidnighteyes 11
Once you go black, you never go ba- waaaiiit a minute ಠ_ಠ
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (170)
bedspring_kiss54 0
Really, the reason why you have to hand write essays and things is because of plagiarism. Of course, you can still copy down a whole passage in your own handwriting, it just makes copying and actually pasting a hell of a lot harder. I've had to do it a few times...
cucumberfabulous 7
There's a website site now that teachers make you go to and submit your essays. It tells you how much it's plagerized. Although..... I don't know how many schools use it, but mine does..
pandabear11 0
Only if you're in Highschool. Most Universities now require you to submit your paper twice. Once to sites like Turnitin.com and then a paper copy to the teacher. It can catch a lot of plaigarism. I think it's to stop frat boys from recycling papers.
Monkeybuttorama 0
All you really need to do to get around that is re-word it a bit. I have done this many times. I had a teacher who required we burn our papers onto a re-writeable disc or save them on a floppy so he could check them, and I never got busted for it, despite never doing much actual work...
8128523jk 5
That kind of shit happens to my girlfriend all the time! She got a zero on a paper for using the "wrong shade of black ink" I want to knock her teachers teeth out!
RuralNinja 0
Wait, wrong shade? As in she used a cheap pen and it was too light? Or that the blackness of her pen was like the inside of a coffin on a moonless night? Either way, that just pure crazy and needs to be taken up with school administrators.
Sayer755 0
They should seriously get rid of all pens that don't write in black ink. It's not a professional document unless it's typed or written in black ink.
LadyOfLannister 0
since when is an essay a professional document? =|
arienh4 0
Since she's in college?
your_face 15
College isn't a profession, sweetheart. Therefore, college papers are not professional.
pandabear11 0
No college professor would want to grade a 10 page handwritten essay. They make you type it 12 font, double spaced, black ink, with a header.
HookEmTexas07 0
It's an academic document. Academic document:School::Professional Style:Business And I'm pretty sure this isn't college...
01100110 0
It's not abuse of authority if the writer didn't follow directions. I'm 100% sure he didn't put down "even though the directions said so" or "I wasn't paying attention in class, so I didn't know because I slack off" This isn't a FML, it's a "I can't read directions and weep the consequences"
mazgurl 0
i thought it could be blue OR black, as in any shade of either. srsly, get another opinion, i think its just ur teacher... do they not like you by any chance?
goddessnike13 0
Why in the world would anyone require you to HANDWRITE anything? It's 2009!
wellinever 5
Boo Hoo! Sir! Sir! Teacher's not fair, Sir! Get a grip. When your passport, driving licence or job application form is turned down because you used blue ink, remember the lesson this teacher just taught you. Or I suppose you could try crying to the President. He might understand.
fueledbyamy 0
thats stupid, say something about it! surely they cant do that. and to the people saying why are people still writing, its because final exams (eg. the hsc) is a written exam, and not done on paper, so its making students practice writing so they'll be ready.
Mykeh 0
Unbelievable. It's stuff like this that makes people go on shooting rampages.
Anon17564 3
How absurd. I bet the teacher feels real sanctimonious and proud of themselves for doing that.
HookEmTexas07 0
I bet you're real proud of yourself for using the word "sanctimonious." Next time, try using it correctly or at least look it up because it's apparent you don't know what it means.