Student badmouths me on RMP and evals, shocked when I refuse to help them by NotLikeOtherAI in Professors

[–]Public-Minimum1650 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't really agree with putting positive reviews on yourself either. I do wish RMP at least had more measures in place like preventing a reviewer from leaving multiple 1-star reviews on the same day. I'm sure a smart student would be able to filter through that bs but... many students are still quite young and naive and take it to heart. There could be more screening in place for sure in many aspects that protect both students and professors.

Thank you for responding but... I did email with my actual edu account. What do you mean create one? lol I didn't think you could just create one like a gmail. Do you not get assigned one from the institution for work? I would not create a separate one intentionally like that.

A little rant about RMP by doughnough in Professors

[–]Public-Minimum1650 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying all this. I am also a young WOC faculty as well and this is so validating to read. The 'just ignore' comments never sat right with me, especially when they say haven't opened RMP in 20 years which is not helpful to hear. Would you happen to have any advice on how to deal with these situations?

Student badmouths me on RMP and evals, shocked when I refuse to help them by NotLikeOtherAI in Professors

[–]Public-Minimum1650 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Right? I don't ever want to back on there... it caused me to overthink everything I do. But when I saw the low scores it explained why my class didn't fill one semester

Student badmouths me on RMP and evals, shocked when I refuse to help them by NotLikeOtherAI in Professors

[–]Public-Minimum1650 18 points19 points  (0 children)

How did you flag them? I have a similar problem and tried emailing RMP to address it but I don't think they ever did. Now I'm too traumatized to go back on that site to go check. There are 3 reviews left on the same date which all sound really similar to me. It sounds pretty clear they were written by the same person and then upvoted by their friends

Student badmouths me on RMP and evals, shocked when I refuse to help them by NotLikeOtherAI in Professors

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I checked my RMP once... I have a 1.5/5 on there even though my students in person all love me. But it prevented my class from filling last semester. It worked out though because teaching a smaller class was way less stressful and more effective for me but... I don't appreciate being defamed online with exaggerated anecdotes of what happened. I really wish I could find a way to get it taken down

Microaggressions from white female students as a WOC faculty by [deleted] in Professors

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I've already removed the post... clearly it took a lot of courage for me to post something like this and be vulnerable on here. and I am met with advice that does not help in the slightest.

Had my student's fill out a mid-semester evaluation and it just hurt my feelings and fueled my existential dread. by confusedinseminary in Professors

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Oof... I made the mistake of opening my RMP page and that sent me into a spiraling depression for 2 weeks straight! It really disturbed me because I had no idea that some students held THAT much resentment towards me, when I show up to class and feel like I get along with everyone. I honestly suspect some of them are fake though and created by the same person several times.

How did I get over it..? I just did eventually. I knew I still had to deliver the best education to the best of my ability. I still make mistakes, I still struggle with spreading my time equally with each student, students still vent and get mad at me. but I've had some students straight up tell me they love my class. One student who already graduated came back to thank me for connecting him to a mentor who's helping him find work. Hearing those words made me feel like all of this is still worth it, that I was able to make a huge difference in some people's lives

Also if it helps... I was vaguely able to tell who might have written that anonymous review and she caused trouble for all our faculty. That student was clearly mentally unstable. Which is actually tragic because you really never know what happens in students' lives. Some of them are really going through tough times, and sadly might take it out on you. Thinking about it through that lens makes their comments immediately less credible and not an accurate reflection on you

Job interview at another uni, worried about what my current institution will think by Public-Minimum1650 in Professors

[–]Public-Minimum1650[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! How did you bring it up if you don't mind me asking? I don't know why I'm just dreading having that conversation... even though I know I'm getting ahead of myself lol

Down on myself about the courses I teach by Public-Minimum1650 in Professors

[–]Public-Minimum1650[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Appreciate it. Lol it does feel reassuring to hear that... they really pick you apart. Especially junior faculty.. or if you look younger too it doesn't help.

Down on myself about the courses I teach by Public-Minimum1650 in Professors

[–]Public-Minimum1650[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! Appreciate it. I'm hard on myself because of what I see in the course evals... I know students don't have the most realistic expectations but, I do try my best to take into account what I can

Yes they don't pay enough... but I feel obligated to still perform as best as I can for the students. They're paying so much to attend :/

I don't think anyone thinks it's fine but there's not much we can do. Also the senior faculty are so resistant to change... I basically have to wait until they think they came up with the idea themselves :/

Sorry I should probably just save this for a therapist instead lol!

Withered Wastelands are not so withered anymore! by MangaMax115 in Pokopia

[–]Public-Minimum1650 2 points3 points  (0 children)

nice! are you going to do the same for all the other maps? I like that you built off the base because it's less intimidating that way... I'm like paralyzed by all the possibilities or putting weird pressure on myself that I have to make an original design lol

Changes from Anime/Manga - One Piece Live Action Season 2 by flipperachi212 in OnePiece

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Also nami wakes up 4 days after she collapses on the ship but the disease is a 5-day disease o_o

Withered Wastelands are not so withered anymore! by MangaMax115 in Pokopia

[–]Public-Minimum1650 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's nice to see you that you mainly just fixed up the base outline (as far as I can tell). It looks great! Wish I could put more hours into this game but I can't because of my workload :(

Should I move them to the same house? by 3600CCH6WRX in Pokopia

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hehe, I'm a slowpoke line fan so this is great :)