I'm not too keen on people today.
-- At Starbucks. A college girl asks the drink guy if they have free wifi. He tells her she can have it if she has AT&T DSL at home (true) or if she buys a gift card for 5 dollars. I mention to the girl that she can also just buy 2 hours for $4. Now, I don't know the girl's situation, but I do know that when I was in college, there was many a time when I had 4 dollars, but not 5. So, I just mention this to her as an option, not rude at all. So then another customer says in what is undeniably a rude tone "No, don't do that, it's cheaper the other way." I tell him that of course $4 is less than $5, and it's a two hour limit today either way. "Yes, but it's only 5 dollars!" he responds impatiently. And the other way is only $4, dude. And then he tells me that there isn't a time limit with the gift card -- even though the drink had just said that there is! The other patron is, of course, very wrong.
-- My school semester is suddenly over. I attended every class and turned in every assignment on time. I never got back a single homework assignment -- assignments I had spent 10-15 hours each on -- nor did I get any feedback on my class presentation. Nothing. I have two end of semester projects to turn in, and I have no fucking clue what my grade in the class is currently. The icing on the cake is that the last class was scheduled for this Thursday, assigned reading listed in the syllabus, discussion planned and everything. Then someone pointed out via email to the class that the semester technically ends on Wednesday, so the teacher dropped us with a class is cancelled, you've been a wonderful crowd, try the fish. I'm really mad at her. I've never taken a class like this before, and I really wanted feedback. If I don't make an A, I'll be very angry that I never had an opportunity to improve. If I do make an A, I'll still be angry, because how will I do in my next class? I might as well not have taken this one for all that I learned.
And doing the work hasn't been easy, either. I scheduled a number of days off throughout the semester before key assignments were due so I'd have time to work on them, and she changed the days of the assignments. I picked a class with a Saturday "On Campus" day, and she switched it to Thursday. I carefully selected this class based on my research of the professor, and then they switched it up and gave it to her.
I'm just really disappointed.
6 comments:
Awwww, PuhneenahMuffin. I offer you a virtual hug. I am sad to admit, though, that I am a people, so you might not want it.
I know when my friend (who let me crash on her couch for a month) had these serious professor issues, she had to go to the university ombudsman (sp?). They weren't going to let her graduate because her professor in one class decided to flunk her, even though she had an A. Basically, he broke a bunch of rules in doing that, but the school wouldn't do anything about it until they were called on it. Even if nothing comes of it, I highly recommend getting it on record that this professor is not doing her job. Budget cuts may not get her fired or anything, but they can keep her from teaching class. Have you gone to talk to her yet? Or is this online?
I'd definitely find someone to complain to. I mean - granted not all professors can be like the doctissimi professores, but even the worst ones I had managed to hand back graded assignments. This seems to be way outside the realm of reasonable expectations.
Of course, if you do, you will soooo be one of those non-trad students... :)
Brasidas
I would have appreciaated you telling me that $4 option. Screw the barista! (not...) you know what i mean :)
Kent -- Thanks for the thought, but you're right -- you are people. But if you weren't, I'd take you up on it.
fone home -- If I don't get an A, I am definitely considering that option.
Brasida -- No! I just can't sink to that level!
BocaS -- Thanks, BocaS! I'm glad someone would've appreciated the info.
Stupid and/or people should be forced to pay more.
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