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jane
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I finally got home an hour or so ago, I feel somewhat out of focus and yet somehow everything is clear. I remembered when I got home that I forgot to defend myself. It's not that I don't see your point of view for giving me the grade that you did, because I do understand it. What I am upset about is that I didn't stand up for myself.
Like I said in the conference, I feel like I have made progress in this class, and I am proud of the progress that I have made. Maybe I am struggling more than some other students. That doesn't mean that I don't want to do well. I also understand that, like you said, you look at progress. But I think that you should also look at capability. It's clear that I write and articulate myself well enough to get into NYU. It's true that you should have expectations for you students based upon this fact. But I think that there's something you have overlooked, that there is still a scale of capability.
And don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I am incapable of progressing at a faster rate, I am just saying that maybe I'm not ready in the first semester of my freshman year to struggle any more than I already feel like I am. I know I should read more of Elbow and work on my progresses, but maybe I just write differently. I don't understand how what I write is so wrong. That last piece -- I put a lot of myself into that last piece. I thought you would see that, and you would understand the kind of progress I made. I'm ready to make more progress and I know I will in the second half of the class. It's inevitable. But you should know that I am struggling. There is deeper meaning to my writing. It has to be searched for.
I will write better. I know this. But for now I face the responsibility of letting you know how I feel about the grade you gave me. Please understand that this is by no means an attack on you.
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ClairE
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Dear Motherfucker,
Just because you can speak 238449032 different languages, and know everything in the entire universe, and I am whiter than you are, doesn't mean that I am a loser because I am not the perfect student. Also, don't bring up my personal life if you don't want to hear about it. Also, don't hypothesize that you believe that I'm not lying if you're going to take it all back at the end.
Finally, don't pretend you are offering help by recommending I talk to someone else. No_one cuts slack for heartbreak, or second_rate undiagnosed depression/OCD.
MOST sincerely,
ClairE
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minnesota_chris
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Dear ClairE,
Perhaps you should seek professional help. As the French say, "Le mieux est le ennemi du bien. Hope this helps!
Your pal,
Motherfucker
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tyger
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I used to hate my teachers. Now I am a teacher and I finally understand what their problem was...
I swear, if I get one more whiny email from an undergraduate explaining why their tanning session was more important than the midterm or wondering how it is that they have a "D" in my class (even though they never show up) I am going to scream and tear my hair out...
Yes some teachers suck. Some students suck too...
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Dafremen
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see also: the_red_square
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