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jackshoegazer ([personal profile] jackshoegazer) wrote2011-11-08 03:55 pm

I am magically smart again.

It was not widely reported in the media, but I received a B- on my first Shakespeare exam.  I have, like, never gotten that low of a grade on a test  in any English class, ever.  But I took it like a grownup, took a deep breath, and vowed to do better next time.  Obviously, it was a new class, new instructor, new TA's, and I didn't know what to expect.  Apparently the rest of the class did very poorly as well.

So, there's a new test on Friday.  Today, I went to see my TA to ask him to look over my exam so I would have a better idea what I did right and what I did wrong so that I could do better on Friday's exam.  So, he reads over my answers and says, "Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking.  These are really good answers."  He then changes my scores and suddenly I have an A- instead.

HUZZAH!

Seriously people, go talk to your TA's.

[identity profile] gislebertus.livejournal.com 2011-11-09 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
I'm just giving you crap, man.

[identity profile] jackshoegazer.livejournal.com 2011-11-09 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
I know. I am playing along. Or rather what I should have said was:

MY PARENTS BOUGHT ME AN A WITH TUITION MONEY AND YOU ARE TAKING IT AWAY!

[identity profile] gislebertus.livejournal.com 2011-11-09 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
NO, YOUR PARENTS PURCHASED YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE WHAT A LAZY, IGNORANT STUDENT YOU ARE. I CAN'T HELP IT IF YOU DON'T CARE ENOUGH TO SHOW UP.

*marks grade to F*

[identity profile] jackshoegazer.livejournal.com 2011-11-11 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
BUT I TRIED REALLLY HARD! I WENT TO LIKE 90% OF THE CLASSES SO I SHOULD GET LIKE 90% FOR A GRADE!

[identity profile] gislebertus.livejournal.com 2011-11-12 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
For this gem I shall award you three thousand quatloos!

[identity profile] jackshoegazer.livejournal.com 2011-11-12 12:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I saw this and immediately thought of you :D

[identity profile] purplemb13.livejournal.com 2011-11-09 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I actually once had a student inform me that when he pays tuition for his credits, he purchases all the points associated with that course. As the TA, I then take them back when he does something wrong.

[identity profile] scarbaby.livejournal.com 2011-11-09 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
By any chance is he a Political Science major?

[identity profile] jackshoegazer.livejournal.com 2011-11-11 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Did you also inform him that with each credit purchased, there is an obligatory punch in the face from the TA?

[identity profile] scarbaby.livejournal.com 2011-11-09 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! Say that in French like in your script!