Today, I tried really hard for once on an assignment. I was told it was my worst work yet and that I may as well have turned nothing in at all. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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 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 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, 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, my boss finally checked the presentation I have been working on for three weeks. She called me into her office, and told me everything was dreadful, and requested me to start from scratch. It's due in half an hour. FML
Today, my parents have made it very clear to me that if I fail one more assignment, they’re disowning me. I got a zero on a paper that I poured my heart and soul into, and in the notes, the teacher wrote, “I don’t even need to read this paper to know that it is bad.” 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 failed an assignment because the person I paid to do it plagiarized the entire thing. FML
Today, I received a terrible grade for an essay I worked really hard on. I had two friends, one being an English major, check it over. However, apparently I "clearly didn't use spellcheck" on this essay just like the last one I submitted to her. FML
Today, I had to do a still life of a pillowcase for my drawing class. To make up for bad grades I've gotten before, I followed my professor's directions to a T. He took 19 points off because I drew the background when no one else did. We have to do it for every piece. FML
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Top comments
carlfirebolt 27
you should do the opposite and see if it is a master piece
ThePaperDragon 31
Some people do better when they do not overthink their assignments. Maybe you are one of those people.
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Comments (64)
carlfirebolt 27
you should do the opposite and see if it is a master piece
coming back in the future 30
But if he doesn't try, will he even turn anything in?
carlfirebolt 27
well he should try to turn stuff in but not put effort in his work for this experiment.
LucasVDB 23
There's a difference between being competent and over confidence, I find the less I worry/try the better I am. Thinking to much can be a pain.
xXmrmayorXx 21
#4 But OP said that he/she would've done better if they had turned nothing in.
epicx22 22
#32 it said the teacher said "might have not turned in anything at all", not OP. And honestly I'm the same. When I study for a test, I often end up failing. When I don't study, I often end up doing very well. That's why I procrastinate a lot, it's what gets me honor roll.
Miss_Chevious 37
Go back to not trying, seems to work for you.
brenton490 19
I use to have that same problem I guess everyone is just different. Everyone gotta learn their own way to score them "A's".
tantanpanda 26
You can know nothing and try your hardest, but you'll still do terribly. You can know something and hardly try and still do well. How hard you think you worked doesn't really determine how well you do on an assignment. Don't use the excuse of "i did shitty even though I tried so I'm not going to try".
loueasy 23
Well you tried so hard, but in the end it didn't even matter. FYL
ColonelCusswords 24
Well... If you exclude the passing grade the op wont be getting, sure.
vicfirthfan 11
they had to fall to lose it all
Metalslipp 15
Even though you tried, it all fell apart
Fmelikeuhateme 24
*stupid comment, ignore*
Xandrick 22
What it meant to be will eventually be a memory of the time OP tried so hard.
trevorr_16 25
Does anyone get the Linkin Park reference?
MikaykayUnicorn 36
I was going to make this reference, damn you #3!
mthurston 14
Do or do not. There is no try. Yoda
gobiteme2 34
Really you can't come up with something original yourself.
TheLynx_fml 20
Yes
leogachi 15
@19 You didn't come up with anything original either, so why complain?
sunnyray812 42
#19 At least they gave the credit where it belonged.
CogadhTallon 16
That little green bastard... *sniff* gets me every time...
riperoonie 15
gay ****
ColonelCusswords 24
Sounds like grounds for some revengeance
ThePaperDragon 31
Some people do better when they do not overthink their assignments. Maybe you are one of those people.
Murilirum 23
This was the first thing through my head too, I'm exactly that kinda person myself.
Mf2307 15
I agree
HoboMeth 36
In the end, it doesn't even matter
TheLynx_fml 20
One thing, I don't know why, it doesn't even matter how hard you try, keep that in mind I designed this rhyme to remind myself how I tried so hard, in spite of the way you were mocking me acting like I was part of your property, remembering all the times you fought with me I'm surprised they got so far. Things aren't the way they were before, you wouldn't even know recognize me anymore, not that you knew me back then but it all comes back to me in the eeeeend. (Literally my favorite song ever ?)
Sora_McKain 36
#27 If that was literally your favorite song then I feel like you would have at least gotten the lyrics right.
riperoonie 15
gay ****
R2Y2 22
Hey man, we all **** up. In the end, what matters is the effort, may not help with your grade, but effort is pretty damn good.
doodlecloud 27
Yup, that was my whole third year of uni. Second year I did my own thing and did fine, third year I tried to follow the lecturers' feedback as we were supposed to and all my grades dropped. If your 'trying hard' is taking on too much and taking too much advise you'll end up stressing and writing something not in your own style. It'll be too disjointed. Good luck though, don't give up. You'll find your style eventually. And don't forget that lecturers all mark differently and some of them are asses.
Mathalamus 25
wow. maybe look over your assignment to see what mistakes you made?