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sharp_stick

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6. That's always a pain in the ass

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 04:28 PM

Sep 2013

I had one professor who got mad because a few people were using an old edition of one of his books instead of the shiny new edition.

We compared editions and the pathetic changes were no way important enough to warrant the new edition. Never mind the fact that he didn't even teach the sections that were changed.

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Question for folks who either went to college or currently attend college [View all] Drale Sep 2013 OP

Nothing. I loved my professors. Aristus Sep 2013 #1

I disagree, its not your choice to leave early. darkangel218 Sep 2013 #2

There was no "regulation" when I was in college about going to class. winter is coming Sep 2013 #16

No, that's backwards. It's my class, I paid for it and the professor is getting paid by me. Scuba Sep 2013 #24

Not really. darkangel218 Sep 2013 #25

I don't hate that as much sharp_stick Sep 2013 #3

That's just poor manners. On the occasions when I've had to leave something early, I try to let winter is coming Sep 2013 #17

I hated when two of mine made us by the books they wrote NightWatcher Sep 2013 #4

I've never had that problem with books Drale Sep 2013 #5

That's always a pain in the ass sharp_stick Sep 2013 #6

I did take one class on Greek drama where some of the plays were our professor's own translations. nomorenomore08 Sep 2013 #9

I've had some that wrote great textbooks. I had one, though, where the "book" was his winter is coming Sep 2013 #18

When they make you buy a bunch of books Yavin4 Sep 2013 #7

+1 nomorenomore08 Sep 2013 #10

Getting uppity when faced with the fact that many college students have outside responsibilities Taitertots Sep 2013 #8

I only worked part of the time when I was in college, but I knew people in situations such as nomorenomore08 Sep 2013 #11

Professor not knowing when it is time to retire.. sammytko Sep 2013 #12

My professors were never annoying. hunter Sep 2013 #13

giving me a huge amount of work to do steve2470 Sep 2013 #14

assign group projects hibbing Sep 2013 #15

I had one prof who didn't give us back *any* graded work until after the drop deadline. winter is coming Sep 2013 #19

Teach you things that are out of date, wrong or both jmowreader Sep 2013 #20

Profs ridiculed me as "stupid" for going to Vietnam pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #21

I arrived late to class in JC once, and the prof interrupted everything to grill me pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #22

Just yell over your shoulder "Sorry, bad diarrhea, gotta run". Scuba Sep 2013 #23