Thecomplaining thread. For depression.
#4141
Posted 18 October 2006 - 12:07 PM
#4142
Posted 18 October 2006 - 12:32 PM
The grade don't get judged on my attendance but only by the performance and workings of my work.
What has my attendance or how many times I attend the same place got to do with the outcome of my work? The same place does not always hold all the answers.
Now call me obsessive...
Treating you like an adult?
I thought it was the responsibility of the adults to pick and choose what they need to study and do according to what the syllabus states in order to take the exam, thus non teacher driven.
To me if someone is ill and the guide blaming them or bringing down their grade for illnesses beyond their control sounds selfish and irrational to implicate that if it did not affect or had anything to do with their resulting performance.
I see it is like exaggeration or even blackmail in that, if you don't attend you loose points as if the attendance was more important than anything else to pass. I think I am out of touch here as I am not in that environment but do state if I got it wrong.
This post has been edited by Deepsycher: 18 October 2006 - 12:46 PM
#4143
Posted 18 October 2006 - 03:15 PM
#4144
Posted 18 October 2006 - 03:31 PM
My piano teacher gave me the name of who I need to go to in case she gives me too much trouble, so I will have at least a bit of help. I mean, you can't get fired for being sick as long as you have a doctor saying "don't go to work for x amount of time" so why should my grades suffer? I mean, sure, if you have a cold, go to class; but I'm getting a needle stuck in my freaking throat to test for freaking cancer. Gimme a break, here!
*end rant*
Sorry...
#4145
Posted 18 October 2006 - 04:12 PM
The grade don't get judged on my attendance but only by the performance and workings of my work.
What has my attendance or how many times I attend the same place got to do with the outcome of my work? The same place does not always hold all the answers.
Now call me obsessive...
Treating you like an adult?
I thought it was the responsibility of the adults to pick and choose what they need to study and do according to what the syllabus states in order to take the exam, thus non teacher driven.
To me if someone is ill and the guide blaming them or bringing down their grade for illnesses beyond their control sounds selfish and irrational to implicate that if it did not affect or had anything to do with their resulting performance.
I see it is like exaggeration or even blackmail in that, if you don't attend you loose points as if the attendance was more important than anything else to pass. I think I am out of touch here as I am not in that environment but do state if I got it wrong.
I never said I agreed with this system. However, I forgot to mention that this only applies for seminars, where attendance is indeed necessary in order not to fall behind. To take my example: it's like if one ditches two Kanbun classes in a row (basically about reading old Chinese texts to which some Japanese markings have been added), they'll never know how to read the Kanbun texts. If we ditch one class too many, we are not allowed to get a mark from the subject. Period. But DOWNGRADING the mark for just not being there, ignoring the fact that the person in question worked his/her ass off with it, that's just fucking disgusting. It's not common practice here, and anyway, most teachers bridge this problem by giving the person shitloads of extra assignments. If they manage to complete it, they are eligible to take the exam, and this I find a correct procedure. It's usually the young, new, Mr/Ms Know-It-All smartass teachers who fill the role of the malignant assholes whom students literally wish death upon. I'm fucking serious.
At lectures though, the professors don't give a shit if you're not there, IF you read the stuff you're supposed to read and learn the stuff you're supposed to learn.
This post has been edited by David-kyo: 18 October 2006 - 04:13 PM
#4147
Posted 19 October 2006 - 01:58 AM
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#4148
Posted 19 October 2006 - 04:40 AM
JM's official press secretary, scientific advisor, diplomat and apparent antagonist?
#4149
Posted 19 October 2006 - 06:22 AM
#4150
Posted 23 October 2006 - 12:12 AM
That means I don't have to get the nuclear medicine test after all, but instead, I get a really thick long needle stuck in my THROAT. BLECH. I don't mind needles except THAT does not sound fun at all.
And I have a bitch teacher for my most hated class (printmaking) that said "I don't care if you went to the doctor, an absence is an absence, and I'll count you as absent. (((2 absences mean a full letter grade down on my final grade.))) Also, if you fall behind, you're fucked! *evil laughter*" Okay, maybe I paraphrased after the first sentence.
Csyts suck, but I'm sure there a hell of a lot better than getting cancer. My experience with cysts consists of:
1. Getting one right on the nerve cluster at the end of my tail bone.
Procedure- cut open with a razorblade and drain, get sewn up (with a complimentary hole for icky stuff to drain), then take antibiotics.
Question: Do I get any kind of painkillers Answer: no Response Question: This is going to hurt really really bad isn't it? Answer: Yup
2. Having the same one come back, and with a vengence.
Procedure- same as above, except this time we're going to make the drain hole bigger, and we also need to tear/cut out ingrown hair. We're also going to still charge you, even though this was technically our screw up.
Question: Do I get any kind of painkillers this time Answer: no Response Question: This is going to hurt even more than last time because of the hair, right? Answer: Yup Response: I hate you.
3. There is a hardened csyt on my neck. As to what to have done about it, there were some options. If it gets worse, remove it now. If it gets better (which it hasn't for several years now) don't worry. If it stays the same, have it taken care of when you haev the money to afford the procedure (hasn't happened yet).
My professors all reserve the right to withdraw someone from their class for whatever number of times missed. However, they are all more than reasonable with students about this, and are usually quite lenient about it.
Complaint: All in all my midterms went fairly well (Western civ. III was a breeze, the only requirement for at least a B- was that you paid attention in class). That is except for Intro to Philosophy, where I'm sure that I did rather poorly on it. I'll find out later today.
"And the Evil that was vanquished shall rise anew. Wrapped in the guise of man shall he walk amongst the innocent and Terror shall consume they that dwell upon the Earth. The skies will rain fire. The seas shall become as blood. The righteous shall fall before the wicked! And all creation shall tremble before the burning standards of Hell!" - Mephisto
Kurgan X showed me this web comic done with Legos. It pokes fun at all six Star Wars films and I found it to be extremely entertaining.
<a href="http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/cast/starwars.html" target="_blank">http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/cast/starwars.html</a>
#4151
Posted 23 October 2006 - 10:45 AM
I'm wondering how that in-grown hair gave you another cyst??
#4152
Posted 24 October 2006 - 03:56 PM
This post has been edited by Zatoichi: 24 October 2006 - 03:56 PM
"And the Evil that was vanquished shall rise anew. Wrapped in the guise of man shall he walk amongst the innocent and Terror shall consume they that dwell upon the Earth. The skies will rain fire. The seas shall become as blood. The righteous shall fall before the wicked! And all creation shall tremble before the burning standards of Hell!" - Mephisto
Kurgan X showed me this web comic done with Legos. It pokes fun at all six Star Wars films and I found it to be extremely entertaining.
<a href="http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/cast/starwars.html" target="_blank">http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/cast/starwars.html</a>
#4153
Posted 24 October 2006 - 04:25 PM
This post has been edited by Deepsycher: 24 October 2006 - 04:27 PM
#4155
Posted 24 October 2006 - 04:43 PM
Remember Emu's face, people; one day it's going to be on the news alongside a headline about blowing some landmark to smithereens, and then we can all sigh and say, "She was such a normal person".....
....We'd be lying though.
-Laughlyn
If my doctor tells me to exercise, I am going to force him to do my homework.
-Mirithorn
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