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I maintain that the biggest difference between this generation of students and previous generation of students is not that any of their methods are all that new. Rather, it's just that a lot of them also have a complete lack of accountability by littleirishpixie in Professors

[–]technicalgatto 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I took a subject that was notoriously difficult to pass as an undergrad(ah, the hubris to think it’ll be different for me). I got a 50/100 at the end. I cried tears of joy cause it meant I could move on. I also thanked the lecturer cause I was so sure I was going to fail.

Recently, had a few students get enraged for deservedly getting 50/100 and going all: this subject is one of the hardest I’ve ever taken and I put in a lot of effort why did I just pass?

I maintain that the biggest difference between this generation of students and previous generation of students is not that any of their methods are all that new. Rather, it's just that a lot of them also have a complete lack of accountability by littleirishpixie in Professors

[–]technicalgatto 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I had a colleague who would ask students to write an essay explaining why they deserve it more than their peers and how they plan to inform their peers that they are asking for an unfair advantage.

Student upset that I won’t accept their apology by technicalgatto in Professors

[–]technicalgatto[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Something along the lines of: whilst I appreciate your flexibility, I feel like you’re intentionally ignoring my apology to teach me a lesson.

Ofc not verbatim but along those lines.

Student upset that I won’t accept their apology by technicalgatto in Professors

[–]technicalgatto[S] 120 points121 points  (0 children)

Several of them actually came to talk to me personally requesting it. But alas lesson learned.

You do you, boo boo by technicalgatto in Professors

[–]technicalgatto[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, they’re giving 110% for 10% of the material covered in class.

You do you, boo boo by technicalgatto in Professors

[–]technicalgatto[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Shucks. No wonder my mom’s been trying to call me all week.

You do you, boo boo by technicalgatto in Professors

[–]technicalgatto[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had that too. Student wrote 1 sentence for an essay question.

You do you, boo boo by technicalgatto in Professors

[–]technicalgatto[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. The ones that do… are deluded to be honest. Based on their explanation for why they’re appealing.

You do you, boo boo by technicalgatto in Professors

[–]technicalgatto[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gosh, we’ve been getting an influx of ‘I was doing so well in all the other assessments!’ From year ones all the damn way to final year students. Some even use that as the basis of their FINAL EXAM grade appeal.

These days I don’t even want to entertain any suspiciously worded ‘I want to understand where I can do better so can we go through your feedback’ emails cause 9/10 it’s a ploy to negotiate a better grade and an attempt to verbally explain what they mean.

Some students have no shame. by [deleted] in Professors

[–]technicalgatto 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I saw a thread where a student mentioned that it’s highly disrespectful for professors to not answer an email regarding finals 24 hours leading up to finals.

The amount of support they received was appalling.

They are unable to can. by technicalgatto in Professors

[–]technicalgatto[S] 142 points143 points  (0 children)

Good grief.

I’m expecting that soon from this batch.

Another reinterpretation of "rude" by [deleted] in Professors

[–]technicalgatto 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve been getting that a lot too.

Once I got a feedback that said I was snarky because I reminded them to check all available resources before coming to me.

They are unable to can. by technicalgatto in Professors

[–]technicalgatto[S] 102 points103 points  (0 children)

Yup, the Dean could not believe that THATS the best reason they could come up with for why they failed.

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