Bah!! I should've lied

Blake · 02-19-2008, 10:50 AM

Well this isn't really much of a vent, just kind of blowing off steam from a stupid mistake I made today.

So I work on campus in the computer science department so I see practically all the professors at least once a day(which means no skipping if I 'have' to, argh!!

). Well I have a test today in PHP and I haven't studied. My PHP professor came in the office and asked if I was going to do good on the test and I said "I haven't really looked at it"

Then he said he was going to triple the work, all the students would suffer, if it takes 3 hours for him to prepare for each class we should study 3 hours each class etc. Then he finished off with "I have more work to do than you guys" or something along those lines.

And personally, I despise the "I have more work than you" argument. I never said I have more work than him so the argument is void if you ask me. The amount of work isn't my problem, it's the motivation to get it done. But I'm gonna take 6 hours off from work and go down to 14 hours per week instead of 20 starting next Monday though so I can get this work done. There's no chance I'll ever finish homework at night at my house.

But eh, if I lied I could have just avoided that little lecture that professor gave me I guess.

***CaptHayfever*** · 02-19-2008, 11:45 AM

You also could've avoided that lecture if your professor wasn't a spiteful jerk.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***ZeldaGirl*** · 02-19-2008, 12:07 PM

I'm sorry, Blake. Sounds like the guy's an ass.

* ZeldaGirl gives Blake hugs and cookies

Tales of CuccoLady · 02-19-2008, 02:38 PM

Gah, that totally sucks. Hope it gets better eventually...

*hug*

DELICIOUS POISON · 02-19-2008, 06:17 PM

That's a presumptuous thing for him to say. A lot of people work to pay their way through school.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 02-20-2008, 08:24 PM

1. It's his job, he gets paid to do that work, you didn't force him to put in any time or effort. Sucks for him if he feels underappreciated. Tell him to shove off~

2. It's your perogative to either pass or fail your course. No one can force you to put in more time than you want to, or are able to.

***Ace Mercury*** · 02-20-2008, 11:44 PM

I'm really trying to come up with reasons to defend the professor, trying to think from his perspective. Nothing, so far. =\

02-19-2008, 10:50 AM	#1
Blake Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: A generic place such as a house Gender: Posts: 3,535 Thanks: 427 Thanked 116 Times in 89 Posts Points: 1,792.28 Bank: 27,015.06 Total Points: 28,807.34 Donate	Bah!! I should've lied Well this isn't really much of a vent, just kind of blowing off steam from a stupid mistake I made today. So I work on campus in the computer science department so I see practically all the professors at least once a day(which means no skipping if I 'have' to, argh!! ). Well I have a test today in PHP and I haven't studied. My PHP professor came in the office and asked if I was going to do good on the test and I said "I haven't really looked at it" Then he said he was going to triple the work, all the students would suffer, if it takes 3 hours for him to prepare for each class we should study 3 hours each class etc. Then he finished off with "I have more work to do than you guys" or something along those lines. And personally, I despise the "I have more work than you" argument. I never said I have more work than him so the argument is void if you ask me. The amount of work isn't my problem, it's the motivation to get it done. But I'm gonna take 6 hours off from work and go down to 14 hours per week instead of 20 starting next Monday though so I can get this work done. There's no chance I'll ever finish homework at night at my house. But eh, if I lied I could have just avoided that little lecture that professor gave me I guess.

02-19-2008, 11:45 AM	#2
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02-19-2008, 12:07 PM	#3
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02-19-2008, 02:38 PM	#4
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02-19-2008, 06:17 PM	#5
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02-20-2008, 08:24 PM	#6
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02-20-2008, 11:44 PM	#7
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