Is he being too harsh on his daughter? There are a lot of parents out there who do not tolerate their kids getting less-than-perfect grades. If their kid gets an 89 on a quiz, they aren’t allowed to see their friends for a month. I think most of us can agree that such punishment is …
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Professor assigns students an open-book take home exam, 25% of the class don’t do it: ‘It’s 40% of the total grade.’
How much easier could they have made this assignment? There’s something so refreshing about a teacher or a college professor who is actually strict. They state upfront that they know that all of the emails about losing your childhood dog that are conveniently sent the week of midterms are phony, and they won’t capitulate to …
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Professor fails to inform student of test rescheduling, causing student to miss the exam, student demands to choose a new date: ‘I got told to reshuffle my life’
Sometimes you find yourself in a position where you simply have to accept your fate. When a college professor makes a mistake towards the students, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that those who pay the price are, in fact, the students, even though they did nothing to deserve it. For example, every student had this one …
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Student secretly reports cheating to teacher, after group of boys in her Spanish class shared exam paper in advance, later criticized by classmate who claims they “needed to pass,” forcing her to rethink her actions: ‘Should I have let karma do its job?’
No one ever wants to be the snitch, but when their dishonesty is affecting your results, we understand how one might walk down the route of betrayal. This student is dedicated to her Spanish class and has been studying for months…Learning a language is never easy, so when you finally start to pick it up, …
Seguir leyendo Student secretly reports cheating to teacher, after group of boys in her Spanish class shared exam paper in advance, later criticized by classmate who claims they “needed to pass,” forcing her to rethink her actions: ‘Should I have let karma do its job?’
‘My mom said I’m setting [my daughter] up for failure, I told her it’s the 4th grade’: Grandma berates dad for taking his 10-year-old daughter out of school for a week to go on a family vacation to Florida
In the grand scheme of things, missing one week of school is not a big deal. I barely ever missed any extended period of schooling, and when I did, it was because I was sick as a dog. I vividly remember missing a week or two of preschool when I had the flu, and I …
Seguir leyendo ‘My mom said I’m setting [my daughter] up for failure, I told her it’s the 4th grade’: Grandma berates dad for taking his 10-year-old daughter out of school for a week to go on a family vacation to Florida
Gen Z college students get lectured by TA for being sent exam answers and not opening email: ‘What’s the point of college if it’s adult daycare 2.0’
In many ways, going to college can be the definition of not knowing how good you have it. It is highly likely that you will never again experience the same level of free time and outside interest in your personal development ever again. Nonetheless, it doesn’t stop pretty much every student in the history of …
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Mom refuses to take daughter’s good grades off the fridge, despite hurting less academic stepdaughter’s feelings: ‘If she gets a good grade we can put it on the fridge’
A big part of growing up is learning that life isn’t fair. There will always be someone better than you at something, and the quicker you accept that, the easier it will be to find what you will excel at. I went to school with so many brilliant and athletic kids, and there was comfort …
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9th grade class boycotts the state Algebra exam required for graduation, responds with apathy when teachers threaten to call their parents: ‘I don’t care’
I do not envy the burdens that teachers bear. Getting an apathetic group to start caring is exceedingly tricky, and that seems to be the situation many modern teachers are in. According to r/Teachers, modern K-12 students do not care about doing a good job, parents perpetually blame the teachers for their kids’ failures, and …
Seguir leyendo 9th grade class boycotts the state Algebra exam required for graduation, responds with apathy when teachers threaten to call their parents: ‘I don’t care’
‘This isn’t Young Sheldon’: Exam-taker asks fragile student to swap seats, causing her to fail said exam
I believe in exam rituals. They can be high-pressure situations, so it’s up to you to do everything in your power to make yourself sane. And there are plenty of tips and tricks designed to help you succeed. I remember someone recommending chewing a certain flavor of gum when you’re learning/studying, and then chewing the same gum at the exam, to …
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University Testing Center Accidentally Throws Out Students Final Exams
Final exams can be a make-or-break moment for college and high school students. For some, finals are their last opportunity to boost their grade above a certain average, going from that cursed B+ to that blessed A-. For others, it’s a slightly scary chance to fumble the bag, bringing their high grades down to their …
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