tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post6602984161441111970..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Introduction to Hamsters, All Stars Addition. From Stuck In Front of a Chalkboard.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-90840255315065644152012-10-30T09:24:57.532-04:002012-10-30T09:24:57.532-04:00Last year I had a student making the same claim th...Last year I had a student making the same claim that he missed due to Eid. However, he made the mistake of saying that in class when he realized he had missed the test. I just sat back and watched as two Muslim students took him apart verbally. <br /><br />Sarcastic Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407507896787403097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-82340253870927710822012-10-30T01:02:06.145-04:002012-10-30T01:02:06.145-04:00I stand corrected. You have my sympathy.I stand corrected. You have my sympathy.The Naughty Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234624349205271144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-24760804884558330302012-10-29T22:34:52.402-04:002012-10-29T22:34:52.402-04:00I have one who brings crayons to class and sucks o...I have one who brings crayons to class and sucks on them until I ask her to stop. She doesn't eat them but sucks on them like they're lollipops (or phallic objects). It's gross.The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-8964078000359345472012-10-29T18:38:37.912-04:002012-10-29T18:38:37.912-04:00I've had students eat the glue and paint. At l...I've had students eat the glue and paint. At least once per semester. Every year. Really. *bangs head on wall*watercathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592663814187083645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-79897606148038842442012-10-29T18:15:21.172-04:002012-10-29T18:15:21.172-04:00Funny thing! One of my students accused me of one...Funny thing! One of my students accused me of one of those very activities on that other site.CrayonEaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126396989880932207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-24015810528121621342012-10-29T17:03:09.665-04:002012-10-29T17:03:09.665-04:00I'm surprised we don't find some of them e...I'm surprised we don't find some of them eating crayons and Play-Doh in class.The Naughty Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234624349205271144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-42578826573117228442012-10-29T15:38:11.634-04:002012-10-29T15:38:11.634-04:00You should not be expected to deal with your last ...You should not be expected to deal with your last example, "No Nickname." S/he sounds like a danger to self and others.CrayonEaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126396989880932207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-9826041674057027702012-10-29T14:48:16.602-04:002012-10-29T14:48:16.602-04:00Napping Nell: Comes to class late, and then puts h...Napping Nell: Comes to class late, and then puts head down on desk for a nap. Looks confused when she receives a 15 on the exam. Copied vast amounts from assigned article to use in her paper. Hs to be told to get a pencil out to complete quiz.<br /><br />Whiny Winifred: blames me for her grade. "You are unclear and, so are your study guides. you'd on't understand I have to work, tooTrish from Texarkanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537710252663530562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-88993348442107844542012-10-29T13:15:48.874-04:002012-10-29T13:15:48.874-04:00I had a student just try to play the religious car...I had a student just try to play the religious card because they missed a midterm this part Friday, which was the Muslim celebration Eid. I told them they were out of luck because the University's policy on this was quite clear in terms of notice WAY ahead of time. He claimed I was discriminating against him because of his religion, to which I said: "Several other students let me know The Naughty Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234624349205271144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-56313486945621413662012-10-29T13:12:51.399-04:002012-10-29T13:12:51.399-04:00That seems reasonable. :-)That seems reasonable. :-)The Naughty Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234624349205271144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-40455898405236477212012-10-29T11:35:26.738-04:002012-10-29T11:35:26.738-04:00I must be lucky or something, but I've never h...I must be lucky or something, but I've never had a student threaten legal action or play the race, religion, gender, etc. cards. Perhaps part of that is teaching in a subject that's not too subjective.Mikey G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00897636566850280566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-37766137247292705022012-10-29T11:32:40.136-04:002012-10-29T11:32:40.136-04:00That was in my earlier days. I still let students ...That was in my earlier days. I still let students take exams during different time-slots (when I'm already giving another exam), but they have to tell me weeks in advance and there has to be some reason that's better than they wanted to go home for the holidays earlier. Excuses I've taken have included being in the hospital for surgery, being out of town for a wedding (and telling me Mikey G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00897636566850280566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-25424575678019849332012-10-29T11:28:07.825-04:002012-10-29T11:28:07.825-04:00Out-of-Sync Sammy: Always showed up to my office h...Out-of-Sync Sammy: Always showed up to my office hours during the literal last minute I was running them, and then he was confused why I couldn't stay and help him. I explained nicely to him that the help occurs during that time, not if you show up BY that time, and that I had a class directly after my office hours. When I offered to set up private appointments for him, he agreed to send me The Naughty Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234624349205271144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-79325243928604048082012-10-29T11:27:38.784-04:002012-10-29T11:27:38.784-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Naughty Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234624349205271144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-35411849927407559012012-10-29T11:23:24.836-04:002012-10-29T11:23:24.836-04:00Students that try to play the legal action card, r...Students that try to play the legal action card, race card, religion card, gender card, etc. are just admitting that they can't get by on their own virtues.The Naughty Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234624349205271144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-18524707406006653502012-10-29T10:44:21.570-04:002012-10-29T10:44:21.570-04:00Litigious Larry - always vaguely threatened "...Litigious Larry - always vaguely threatened "legal avenues of recourse" if I didn't see things his way. First, he didn't like that the makeup Xmas exam was 2nd day back from holiday, then he didn't like the date of the makeup-makeup 3 weeks later (bad weather cancelled the 1st date), then he didn't like the mark he got on the exam.Prof Poopieheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997969128824319914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-20757220874768782472012-10-29T10:31:19.091-04:002012-10-29T10:31:19.091-04:00You offered to let Self-Centered Cesar write the e...You offered to let Self-Centered Cesar write the exam early? You're much nicer than I am. If they schedule a flight during the exam period, I tell them it's their own fault and give them an automatic zero if they don't show up. Maybe I shouldn't be so strict? :-|The Naughty Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234624349205271144noreply@blogger.com