I missed the quiz last Tuesday. I was the person who came in late. I was late because I couldn't find a parking space. I know that you told us on the first day of class that we shouldn't ask for any favors and I signed the consent form, so you might think that I'm asking for a special favor but really I'm not.Aloss Cawz
I've never been late to class before because I have another class right before yours. But I skipped that class last Tuesday, and I didn't know that parking would be a problem at 10:00 a.m.. I really tried to be there on time. You can ask my friend Emily who sits right next to me in lecture and she can verify that I was really trying, because I gave her a ride in and dropped her off right before 10 so she took the quiz while I was still trying to find a parking space.
I really hope you will let me take a make-up quiz because I don't think the class rules should apply to me in this situation when I was trying so hard and getting a parking space was out of my control. It isn't unfair to give me a make-up quiz because the other people who missed it weren't trying as hard to get there as I was. I'd even be willing to do an extra-credit project, if that was ok with you.
Let me know what you think. I am available to take a make-up quiz at any time. You can call me at 123-456-7890.
Friday, May 02, 2008
It's because I'm so special.
Dear Angry Professor,
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Wow.
Now I feel bad about attaching a note to Son's late homework explaining that he had it done on time, but that it got shuffled into our preparations for his Viking costume. However, I didn't invoke "fairness" or beg; I just indicated that this was the explanation and left it to the teacher to decide whether partial credit was in order.
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Wow. It's been awhile since something a student wrote actually made my jaw drop.
And, like, did you ask her friend Emily? :/
Jesus...
This student must have stainless-steel balls the size of watermelons. Or ovaries, whatever.
For something similar, please see my post from yesterday, "EPIC FAIL Week #13." It's approaching the whiny-wormness of this post. Approaching.
Oh dear
only a very NEW freshman could possibly not realize that PARKING ON CAMPUS IS IMPOSSIBLE AT 10AM. (on every campus in the U.S.)
And it's spring quarter. Not fall.
does this kid actually think anyone is going to believe this?
Listen... it's the sound of my mind, boggling.
I wish I had something witty to say to this, but I'm actually kind of speechless.
Snork. "I'm not asking for any special favors, but I don't think the rules should apply to me."
Gosh, I should try that the next time I have a bounced check or something.
I don't find this email all that surprising. Last quarter, I had a student turn in an assignment late (by email), and I told her I couldn't accept it per the professor's policy. Her MOM then emailed me, some administrative person, and later the professor complaining (vehemently). I was astounded.
I really can't think of a witty response. I am speechless.
What about recommending public transit or cycling? No parking problems.
Or moving to a dorm at the campus??
Is LSU really in such a location that driving is the only way to get there?
Hi Angry Professor -
Just stopped by to say you've been tagged for a meme at my blog, Math Notes
:-)
Living in a dorm won't help.
I've had students who were late because they drove from the dorm to the classroom building.
My jaw stayed right where it was. "I don't think the class rules should apply to me" is such a common view here that we are thinking of making it the college song.
Oh, I get worse than this regularly. This isn't even really that bad. But they can drop the lowest quiz grade for any reason. They think that means
the lowest quiz grade in addition to any excuses they think are are valid.
I say, one quiz grade. You can be sick once, have parking problems once, whatever once.
Groveling is so unbecoming.
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