Miscellaneous: Today, I went to get my midterm essay grade thinking I couldn't...

By Bamamomma01 - 13/03/2009 18:08 - United States

Today, I went to get my midterm essay grade thinking I couldn't have made lower than a B. Got to class and my douchebag professor gave me an F. He wrote "Best essay I read, would've been an A if it was the right topic." I wrote on the Industrial Revolution, instead of the Scientific Revolution. FML

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By ScreweD- - 16/11/2015 21:39 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I got a writing assignment back. After meeting with my professor specially after class and meticulously combing through every word of that paper, I got a low D. Turns out, he graded me down on every suggestion of his that I took. FML

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By hardgraderorhardass - 24/02/2016 04:46 - United States - Bridgewater

Today, my English professor bragged to my entire class about how good my essay was. He kept on saying great things about it for the duration of class. To my surprise, he'd given me a C-. When I asked why, his only response was: "I'm a hard grader." FML

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By stupid - 24/12/2018 18:00

Today, after turning in a paper that I worked really hard on, I got it back with a grade of 0. In the feedback section, my professor wrote: “In all my 37 years of teaching, this is by far the worst essay I have ever read.” FML

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By katsaysner - 17/10/2014 17:56 - United States - Unity

Today, I got the best grade in class on my economics midterm. Rather than tell me I did a good job, my professor criticized me in front of everyone about how I was working "too hard". FML

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By badessaymyass - 17/04/2014 19:59 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I had my teacher look over my essay before turning it in. He said it was extremely well-written, so I handed it in. When I got it back, the feedback he left said it was one of the worst essays he'd ever read. FML

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By dany - 26/05/2012 19:34 - United States - Lancaster

Today, I discovered that when my professor had said "For every A there will be an F," he was deadly serious. I earned a 94% mark, which in this class is known as a D. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/02/2012 21:10 - United States

Today, I asked my professor what happened to the assignment I gave him several weeks ago. Turns out he lost it, and graded me zero as a result. Now if I want a mark, he says I'll have to hand-write it all over again, but that I "probably shouldn't bother," because it was "a bit shit, really." FML

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By Anonymous - 27/04/2022 12:00

Today, I got an F because I’m an idiot and wrote my essay on WW1 instead of WW2. I offered to resubmit a correct essay, but my mom stormed to school to demand it be changed to at least a B, because it was a good essay, even if it was on the wrong war. God, she’s impossible and embarrassing. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/05/2016 17:51 - United States - Westfield

Today, I got my grades back. I got a very poor evaluation for my lit class, which was odd because it didn't match the impression from my end-of-class meeting with the professor. It does, however, include a nod to the supposedly-anonymous negative class review I gave her, though. FML

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By dumb4$$0rz - 23/12/2010 21:01 - United States

Today, the grades for one of my courses were released. The class average was higher than that which the department allowed, so the professor had to scale everyone's marks down to meet the policy. I ended up failing because my class was too smart. FML

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derfboy23 0

Friday 13 March 2009 21:55

so he's a douchebag because you can't read instructions?

shantoyamuchluv 0

Friday 13 March 2009 21:56

You're too stupid to figure out the difference between the INDUSTRIAL revolution and the SCIENTIFIC revolution and you call your professor a douchebag? Sounds like the pot's calling the kettle black.

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NorfolkDude 2

Saturday 14 March 2009 0:17

Lol, don't feel bad. I think an F was a bit harsh, but IRL, if your boss asked you and you spent weeks developing the wrong thing, you'd get fired and put out on the streets. If anything, this is a great lesson on paying close attention to things, and double checking things at least once or twice a week that way as you progress, you'll know you're on the right track. :)

unit6 0

Saturday 14 March 2009 0:17

i bet you failed the test in the 6th grade that said read all the instructions first and a after a page of instructions it says to put your name at the top and turn it in. ha ha seriously though you should read the test before diving right in.

fcuk_fml 0

Saturday 14 March 2009 0:38

why are so many ppl being idiots and either forgetting which day their final is, or which class they're in, or which topic their essays are, or which book their reports are supposed to be in. IDIOT!

lolurfuched 0

Saturday 14 March 2009 1:03

that reallly sucks, and number 6 and you dumbfucks where do i even start with you your comments are just that stupid.... it was most likely for HISTORY where we learn about THE PAST an the events arent even that far apart.... god damn think before you ******* comment please! and as for the guy who this happened to, ask him if you can re wright it, is not fair to fail someone over a little mistake.

mgrazi99 13

Saturday 20 December 2014 20:25

It isn't a little mistake to write an entire essay on the wrong revolution. And yes they really are that far apart, 400 years is a long time

ArivO 0

Saturday 14 March 2009 1:15

Your professor isn't a douchebag then LOL Your fault

oooh_dear 0

Saturday 14 March 2009 1:34

how is he the douchebag if it was YOUR mistake?

loveleafs16 0

Saturday 14 March 2009 1:39

you call him a douche bag yet its your own fault... maybe pay attention more??

dafadill 0

Saturday 14 March 2009 1:41

Oh, wow! i feel bad for u i've dun somethng like tht during midterm week 2! #10: lol! #11: u idiot, lol! idk much about eithr and i wudn evn hav mixed thm up! lol! i'd call ur prof a douche 2.

stringbeanjeanoo 0

Saturday 14 March 2009 1:44

a lot of teachers would give SOME sort of questions. it was one of those "blonde moments" of the essay was THAT good, he shouldnt have FAILED. he should have gotten credit for writting something. ive done similar things and good professors/teachers understand that sometimes in stressing test/essay situations students misunderstand the instructions.