Work: Today, marks my fifth day being an English teacher's assistant....

By Anonymous - 10/12/2013 07:38 - United States - Pleasanton

Today, marks my fifth day being an English teacher's assistant. I spent it like the other four days: grading and editing terrible Teen Wolf, One Direction and Doctor Who high school fan-fiction. Six months until I get out of here. FML

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Today, during a regular checkup at the dentist, I got a wisdom tooth pulled out which resulted in me looking like a fat hamster. Tomorrow is my first day as an English teacher in high school. FML

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By effiestonem154 - 02/04/2013 21:14 - United States

Today, the Chinese student I've been teaching English to got on stage in front of hundreds of people to read her final essay. She ended with, "What a fucking day." I don't swear, and I no longer have a job. FML

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By need new job - 24/04/2016 18:12 - Germany

Today, I was hired as a student assistant. I was excited, until I learned on my very first day that "Supporting the academic staff in their research" actually meant walking the professor's dog. FML

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By Bree - 22/10/2011 23:16 - United States

Today, my parents got a call from my English teacher. She told them that I have 14 days of detention because I've been cutting class. I've been there every day, but apparently she never noticed me. FML

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By reluctant teacher - 15/06/2019 19:41 - United States - Clarksville

Today, I had 15 teenagers literally laugh in my face when I asked them to be quiet. I'm a student teaching in a high school, which is the culmination of 2 years of my life and $20,000, and I might in fact actually hate doing it. FML

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By sashimieater - 31/05/2011 01:59 - United States

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By leahkasscar - 06/12/2017 00:00 - United States

Today, I kissed my 3.5 GPA goodbye because my English teacher was too caught up planning her parrot's birthday party to put in the credit I deserve for three different essays I completed for her class. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/10/2023 15:02 - United States - San Diego

Today, I realized some of my English students have just been going to their Philosophy professor to help them complete their essays. FML

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DocBastard 38

Tuesday 10 December 2013 16:50

Count your blessings - no Twilight.

ItsAUnicorn 27

Tuesday 10 December 2013 16:51

Good luck with reading stories that start all innocent, cute and lovely... And always end with gay sex :)

Comments

eyespelegode 4

Thursday 12 December 2013 3:31

but....but, Doctor Who is awesome.

missnuthin 10

Thursday 12 December 2013 5:45

talk to the teacher you are TA'ing for. suggest not allowing fan-fiction since it stunts creativity. all my english/writing teachers in high school AND college would fail an assignment if it was fan fiction.

mulumequitem 6

Thursday 12 December 2013 19:42

These don't sound like AP students... Your fault for choosing to work with morons

lalalaorange 1

Friday 13 December 2013 1:00

You don't like Doctor who? I understand that people don't like 1D but Doctor who?

Elendil_fml 10

Saturday 14 December 2013 2:04

Teen Wolf? Why would teenagers be writing fan fiction about movies from the 80s?

lalablabla100 6

Sunday 15 December 2013 6:46

I would hope it's not all terrible. There has to be at least a couple good ones in there.

Roguedeity 2

Wednesday 18 December 2013 14:05

I'm sorry..... I'm so so sorry...

phreaker913 21

Friday 27 December 2013 23:35

Omg fan fiction is by far the lowest form of literature..... this would have to be the worst fml I've seen here. I truly am sorry

Mira Lux 26

Monday 1 September 2014 1:44

Fan fiction isn't really that bad. Maybe you like to write your story from scratch but fan fictions can be pretty interesting and funny and some of them are actually pretty great.