A New Mantra

I’ve had it.  While I tend to remind myself that I am fatal to most grandparents, this semester the students aren’t even trying to come up with cleaver excuses for missed work.  This time most of the requests are written poorly and/or come up with the lamest excuses that I’ve ever seen.  So from this point on, I’m just saying “no” to everything.

Clueless Clara: Can I make up the test.  I wasn’t ready for it but now I am.

CO: Well I’m not ready to give you a makeup so no

ADD Anthony: Can I make up the writing assignment.  I have severe add and wasn’t taking my meds.  I now know that was very harmful to my education.
CO: Well duh.  And no.

Mathematically-Challenged Martin: I got a 92/200 on the exam.  Is that an A?  If not, can I make up the test?
CO: Definitely an F, and no. 

Lying Lucy: I lost the internet when I was in the middle of taking my test online and I haven’t had access to it since then.

CO: In this day and age you didn’t have access to the internet for five days?  Ha.  Oh and in Blackboard, we can track you.  I saw you logging in a few times after that.  Liar, liar, pants on fire.  And oh ya.  No.

Hmm.  I think I’m starting to like this…