Not Everyone Can Get An A+
My God, do I hate handing back exams.
I hate the overly-polite sucking up prior to the exam hand-back. I hate the deer-caught-in-headlights faces of dread in the midst of the hand-back. And, of course, I hate the trembly lips and fast blinking that follow the hand-back.
The problem is that every student is disappointed. Especially those that did well. “Why did he write ‘Excellent’ instead of ‘Superb’? Aren’t I smart enough to deserve a SUPERB???” That sort of thing.
More and more I understand why professors are sometimes inclined to just leave graded exams and papers in a big pile outside their office door. I used to think it was lazy, but for me it would be a means of emotional coping.
Again: Student Crying = OleNelson Crying. Always.
I hate the overly-polite sucking up prior to the exam hand-back. I hate the deer-caught-in-headlights faces of dread in the midst of the hand-back. And, of course, I hate the trembly lips and fast blinking that follow the hand-back.
The problem is that every student is disappointed. Especially those that did well. “Why did he write ‘Excellent’ instead of ‘Superb’? Aren’t I smart enough to deserve a SUPERB???” That sort of thing.
More and more I understand why professors are sometimes inclined to just leave graded exams and papers in a big pile outside their office door. I used to think it was lazy, but for me it would be a means of emotional coping.
Again: Student Crying = OleNelson Crying. Always.
posted by OleNelson at 5:27 PM
2 Comments:
Its always so much worse when its first-year student's, is'nt it? That move from high school, where they were one of the top few students in they're class, to college, where their not special any more, just destroy's there confidents.
I came to read the Oscar wrap-up and ended up reading all your following entrees.
Bone, there's no crying in professoring. Because if you're not honest with them now and force these students to pay a little more attention to details, one day, when you're on the operating table, and one of these students is your doctor, you may regret the detail they overlook while operating. Wrong use of an apostrophe equals wrong spot for the incision. Correct the mistakes now.
Oh, and Congrats B and Franz of Maine!
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