catmom46
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O.k. I've failed the idiot test. Read that 3 times and I still can't figure it out.
We're both idiots. I think I just made a really big pillow with those instructions.
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We're both idiots. I think I just made a really big pillow with those instructions.
catmom46
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That kitty does not look happy at all.
StarWarsGirl
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I walked in a craft store one day and it was a lot of Frozen stuff and Star Wars stuff. It's amazing I didn't buy anything.
StarWarsGirl
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"This is humiliating. I'm a cat dressed as a bird."That kitty does not look happy at all.
StarWarsGirl
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I'm actually not that thrilled that they are doing a sequel. I thought the movie was fine on its own.
Of course, when Ellen begged hard for years and years on end on her national TV show...I think maybe she had some influence.
Figgy1
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Why don't I quite believe you?
Figgy1
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They guys my dh works with decided to do a healthy day on Friday and everybody has to make a healthier version of what they're bringing in so here goes
DH I'm bringing in coleslaw
Me guess we're going to the store tomorrow
DH what goes in it
Me I thought you have to make it, so why did you pick something you don't know how to make
DH Tossed salad was already taken
Me
DH I'm bringing in coleslaw
Me guess we're going to the store tomorrow
DH what goes in it
Me I thought you have to make it, so why did you pick something you don't know how to make
DH Tossed salad was already taken
Me
Figgy1
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What she said! I hope she's having fun!
donaldtoo
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Yes it would!
The Bluebonnets and all the other wildflowers are very pretty here in the spring...!
StarWarsGirl
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On a serious note, I could use some thoughts on this situation:
Y'all know I've been complaining about Finance right? (well, if not, I've been complaining about Finance).
Well, today, we got test grades back from our second test. My first test grade was a 75. I asked my professor about it, and he said it was "good". Maybe with a 15 point curve it would be good. Today, he gave us back our other tests. I thought I had done well, but I had gotten a 70. Another student complained to the professor about how poorly the class had done. The student asked the class who had gotten a 70 or above on the test. Know how many students raised their hands? Three, including me. So the majority of the class got a D or failed. D's do not get degrees. The professor's response was essentially that it couldn't be his fault and that everyone wasn't trying hard enough. A student countered saying that he had done about 15 hours of preparation for this test, in groups and on his own, only to fail. Not only that, but several of us approached the professor about the last problem on the test. While the general concept had been covered in the class, the specifics on that last problem had not been covered. As a result, most of the class, minus one or two people, did not get the correct answer on the last problem. The professor basically indicated that it couldn't possibly be his fault and that this was the stupidest group of people that he had ever taught in his entire life. The class average was just above a 60. When I asked about a curve, he basically said he might have thought about it if none of us had complained.
I'm not overreacting am I? This does not seem like it is our fault. What's more, I feel like writing a letter or speaking to an Associate Dean about this class because otherwise, it seems like a large number of students will fail or not be able to move on in the program.
Y'all know I've been complaining about Finance right? (well, if not, I've been complaining about Finance).
Well, today, we got test grades back from our second test. My first test grade was a 75. I asked my professor about it, and he said it was "good". Maybe with a 15 point curve it would be good. Today, he gave us back our other tests. I thought I had done well, but I had gotten a 70. Another student complained to the professor about how poorly the class had done. The student asked the class who had gotten a 70 or above on the test. Know how many students raised their hands? Three, including me. So the majority of the class got a D or failed. D's do not get degrees. The professor's response was essentially that it couldn't be his fault and that everyone wasn't trying hard enough. A student countered saying that he had done about 15 hours of preparation for this test, in groups and on his own, only to fail. Not only that, but several of us approached the professor about the last problem on the test. While the general concept had been covered in the class, the specifics on that last problem had not been covered. As a result, most of the class, minus one or two people, did not get the correct answer on the last problem. The professor basically indicated that it couldn't possibly be his fault and that this was the stupidest group of people that he had ever taught in his entire life. The class average was just above a 60. When I asked about a curve, he basically said he might have thought about it if none of us had complained.
I'm not overreacting am I? This does not seem like it is our fault. What's more, I feel like writing a letter or speaking to an Associate Dean about this class because otherwise, it seems like a large number of students will fail or not be able to move on in the program.
StarWarsGirl
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This time, it is true. I can't do art projects right now because of my hand. And I really don't like art to be honest. So in this case, you may believe me.
That doesn't mean I'm not at the very least seriously tempted usually.
Also, the reason I was in the craft store was to buy a stand for my Anna doll. So...
Figgy1
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So it was Frozen related LOL So sorry about finance, that so called professor sounds like a major
good luck
catmom46
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I agree you should speak to the Associate Dean - most of the class should not be failing. Not sure if a lot of Finance professors are this way, but one of my co-workers recently complained her professor is not teaching the class very well and seems to assume that the students already know a lot about what he discusses in class.
catmom46
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Hee-hee, I just found this cute emoticon - what do you think?So it was Frozen related LOL So sorry about finance, that so called professor sounds like a major
I had an undergraduate professor like that - he gave a test and the highest grade was 68. Most people flunked the test, the rest were obviously D's. He then proceeded to tell us how stupid we were and how he learned this stuff in the second grade and we should all drop out of school because we were morons and didn't deserve to be there. I hated him.
catmom46
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I had an undergraduate professor like that - he gave a test and the highest grade was 68. Most people flunked the test, the rest were obviously D's. He then proceeded to tell us how stupid we were and how he learned this stuff in the second grade and we should all drop out of school because we were morons and didn't deserve to be there. I hated him.
This is why I think they should get rid of tenure. Why should terrible professors get to keep their jobs??
StarWarsGirl
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That's what I thought. I'm not going to the Associate Dean immediately. I want to talk to one of my professors who is head of the psychology department since she might have some guidance on how to handle the situation; I have her later today for a gen ed course, and it's a small class, so we know each other really well. I also want to give the professor a chance to correct the situation (a curve or a retest). But if he's done nothing to correct the situation, guess I will be paying the associate dean a visit. The good thing is that the associate dean had me last semester, knows I work hard, and I'm in her Business Administration Honors Society, so if I come in with the feedback on the professor, she'll know I'm not just being ridiculous.
I find you get bad professors in every field. I had an awesome accounting professor, but a lot of the students come in for tutoring with their material and I'm thinking "What are your professors doing?" Whereas my professor sends all of his students who need extra help to me (there are three accounting peer tutors; he doesn't trust the other two
so when his students say they need tutoring, he sends them to me.) Know how many of his students I've seen this semester? Two. One appointment each. So very few of his students even need tutoring. There seem to be two professors in particular who have a high amount of students in tutoring. My professor also tutors (not his own students) in levels of accounting that have no peer tutors. He doesn't care about getting paid; he does it because he wants students to succeed. Awesome professor; I was fortunate to have him for both accounting semesters. There's also a difference between professors who just aren't that great, but still want you to succeed. Statistics, for instance. That professor would basically quickly run through the book material. Then we would have these review days to go over what we did not know. My thought: How the
am I supposed to know what I don't know? The sessions were basically students attempting problems, maybe asking a question here or there, until one student decided, "I'm blowing this Popsicle stand" and got up and left. Then the whole class would file suit. But there were resources there for students to achieve. I went and got a tutor. The professor offered to have our final exam score replace our lowest score for another test. He was interested in us achieving. I thought after the first week of classes that this professor delighted in telling students they are wrong. I should learn to trust my gut.
StarWarsGirl
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I think it's a tough subject. Tenure attracts good professors. Then again, it's like being a pretty waitress at the Cheesecake Factory: you can't get fired even if you're bad at it.
This professor isn't tenured. He's brand new. Which is why if enough students complain, we might get something out of it.
MOXOMUMD
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Ditto!
