Students ask why they received late penalties when assignments are submitted and share emails with professors 14 minutes before deadline
A fair professor can seem like a dying breed. Of course, that’s not exactly true, but some educators are so unreasonable that they make us forget about rational educators.
Redditor u/videoresume recently said, “somewhat irritatingThe community about having to deal with somewhat silly faculty. The student submitted the assignment in plenty of time, but was still penalized for being late. The professor returned a silly answer and caused quite a stir in the comments section.
Some unfair professors make studying even harder than it really is, especially when it comes to deadlines
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This student turned in his assignment on time, but the professor deducted points for being late.
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Professors can have a great influence on students, and it is up to them to make it positive or negative.
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Professors like this make things more difficult than they need to be for those in school. influence studentsit becomes increasingly important to be at least reasonable.
In a perfect world, the bar would have to be set higher than that. Teachers provide more than subject matter knowledge.can affect students view and value and provide a stepping stone to further academic achievement. Sometimes one great teacher is enough to keep you hooked on learning. Likewise, a bad book can make you never want to open it again.
That’s why you can change the world by showing that you’re approachable as a teacher. 28% of academics Please do not knock on the professor’s door during office hours. This means that the majority have questions or need some help.
Exam season is when students need help the most. That’s when the pressure tends to reach an all-time high. According to statistics about 30% Percentage of US college students who cite midterms and exams as the main sources of stress. In addition, nearly the same number of them (29.5%) admit to feeling high levels of stress due to schoolwork in general.
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Another major source of such negative sentiment is the challenge OP had to face: deadlines. close to 60% Percentage of assignments submitted in the last 24 hours that students may have one of two things: a) terrible time management skills (about 90% one of them agrees that it should be addressed), or b) the overwhelming number of issues with looming deadlines.
Meeting deadlines puts additional pressure on you that can cause anxiety. (And it is not only related to study, but also to work —close to 40% Percentage of people who cite deadlines as the main cause of work-related anxiety. It’s the feeling of a stomach full of butterflies, but it’s far less pleasant than what you get after falling in love.
college clinician says That anxiety is arguably the most common problem when it comes to student mental health. Not surprisingly, it can adversely affect their academic performance (35% or more I admit that there is certainly stress). Data like this show how painful it can be to seek education. And how professors contribute to it can make or break whether they go through with it.
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as a matter of fact, 76% of students People who work hard to get their bachelor’s degrees say they considered quitting because of the stress. And when you’re already about to leave, it doesn’t take long to slam the door and urge him not to look back, one unfair assessment may be enough for him.
Fortunately, not all hope is lost, and data shows that such irrational professors may be in the minority. almost 90% of students agree that teachers will grade them fairly. The OP may not have been the lucky one, but at least he got support from the online community.