When most of us grew up with films, shows, and stories that all indicated that college professors were these intellectual dynamos, unparalleled wits who had mastered the ins and outs of their field, the reality of actually going to school has shown that is quite often not the case at all.
College students shared stories and screenshots of the unhinged experiences they have had with college professors. From bizarre emails and strange rules to just chaotic vibes and hilarity, get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorite examples, and share your own thoughts and experiences in the comments section below.
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For All The People That Think They Are Bad At Responding To Emails
My Previous Math 1060 Professor Has Nearly A 50% Drop Rate, 30% Fail Rate, And A Mere 20% Pass Rate. Didn't Take Me Long To Find Out Why. (Actual Snapshot From Hw) [oc]
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This is lousy multiple choice test writing. And it seems to me that students who are marked wrong for choosing answers that are identical to them correct answers would be justified in making a complaint about this professor to the academic council, the dean's office, etc.
Knew I Had To Switch Econ Classes When I Got This Trifling "Syllabus"
Maybe this idiot thinks that all illnesses and deaths can be scheduled in advance
The term college professor gets thrown around quite a bit, often leading to some degree of confusion. University and college, in North America, generally mean the same thing, while in many places in the rest of the world, these are two, distinctly different institutions, with Universities being more prestigious, while colleges focus on more “practical” skills.
The term professor doesn’t necessarily mean the same thing everywhere. In most of the English-speaking world, it represents the highest “rank” one can get while teaching at a university. But it often gets thrown around to represent anyone who teaches a class at a higher educational institution.
My Professor Is A Terrible Human Being
I had an English professor who 100% would have done this. Every now and then when I write work emails (12 years after graduation), I still wonder what she would think of them.
High School Teachers: College Professors Are Serious. College Professors:
A Teacher In Texas Is Giving As To Students That Buy His Book And Leave A 5 Star Review On Amazon
If this is not illegal, it should be. At the least this is unethical.
It doesn’t help that in the wildly popular Harry Potter films and books, the characters, who basically go through primary school to high school in the same location, all call their teachers “professors.” This is really never explained, however, the Wizarding world doesn’t appear to have an equivalent of higher education, so perhaps that’s why teachers and professors are all rolled into one.
My Professor Doesn’t Believe That Covid Is Real Or That I Got It Twice
Does Anyone Else Feel Like This Is Crazy? I’m Only Taking It For An Elective So I’ve Already Decided To Drop The Course, But I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This In A Syllabus Before
Smell Test
This is fair, I have had a few bad experiences of being stuck next to someone who smelled really bad during a test. Made it a lot harder to concentrate.
Indeed, some professors don’t even teach, although these are generally referred to as “research professors,” since their main task (if it isn’t obvious) is to conduct research. This is not to take away from their abilities, contributions, or intelligence, but it can be slightly confusing to understand what a person’s role is.
One Of The English Professors At My University Keeps A Wall Of Rejection Letters For The Plays He’s Submitted
It actually sounds kind of cool. The professor is setting an example by not being discouraged and is showing that it's common for authors to receive rejection letters. This actually seems like a great lesson.
Not Only Is My Calculus Professor Not Going To Let Us Use Calculators On Our Upcoming Exam, He Also Said That If We Take Over 30 Minutes To Complete The 30 Question Test, He Will Start Deducting Points. I Legitimately Am Considering Reporting Him To The Department Chair
My Chem Teacher Sucks A*s
Even worse, the term professor, in a more pejorative sense, is often used to designate someone who is more intelligent than the rest of the group. In the US, stereotypically, a pianist or musician in a rough-and-tumble saloon might be called a professor by the regulars. This could be a term of endearment, or an insult, depending on the situation.
Professor Made Each Of Us Print Out 30 Pages Worth Of Tables To Bring To The Exam, Rather Than Provide Them For The Students. We Don't Have Free Printing At My University
Class Did “Too” Well On The Midterm So The Professor Is Capping Everyone’s Grades For The Final As A Result
Question About Changing Marks After May 9
The Desktop Of The Professor Who Teaches The Class Before Mine
All those browser shortcuts could simply be placed into the Favorites folder
My Professor Just Sent Out An Email Announcing That They Won’t Be Providing Desks For The Final
Tbf, professors do not choose the rooms for exams. Usually these are assigned by the registrar's office. It is very probably the case that the professor had never been in this room/auditorium before, and just walked over to check it out the afternoon before the test. He was likely surprised to find out that there were no flip out desk tops attached to the seats. Hopefully he had his TA's scrambling to round up clipboards to hand out.
Prof Realizes The Ta May Have Graded A Problem Wrong And Gave Some Students Points For An Incorrect Answer. Now She Wants Those Students To Email Her So She Can Deduct The Points From Their Grade
As A Commute Student Whose Professors Don't Believe In Email
I had this happen consistently for about 2 months for an English class which was mandatory by curriculum, and it was a double 8am class... The next class was at 10. So I did what any sane person would do and called the office every single day-before to check if they've finally found a substitute for the class the next morning. I also updated my group about it regularly because fk coming in for an 8am class that isn't even held. Edit to add - that office had saved me more times than I can count, I bought them all cake for the day I graduated
Ethics Professor Requiring Students To Purchase A Textbook That He Wrote
Everything This Instructor Does, Just Pisses Me Off From The Start…
Email From My Newest English Professor
Was English a second language to your Professor of English? This looks like a poor translation into the English language from some other language.
Professor Asked Us How Our Mental Health Was Then Added This
My University Canceled Class Today Due To The Weather (Freezing Rainstorm Causing Thick Layers Of Ice All Over Campus) But My Professor Still Wants Us To Go To Our Lab
Ooh we had this happen too one freezing winter back in 2012, all classes were cancelled except for one - and it was the vice-deans class. Only when the government made it official that no one was to travel unless it was an emergency did he drop the class for the week...
When Professors Don't Realize The Difference Between A Smartboard And A Whiteboard
"Yeah I just came into school today and this was here. I don't know how it got here!"
Is This Allowed For Professors To Send To Their Former Students? From What I Know This Was Sent To Others. We’re Required To Fill Out A Review Of Our Professors At The End Of The Semester So I Don’t Know What Others Would Have Said
I don't think this is a "please love me" thing. I do, however, believe that there are serious problems with the current student evaluation system in higher education: 1. Firstly, the people doing the evaluating are not experts in the field of education. Nor are they experts in the specialized field of study that the course is in. Yet somehow the system places them in the role of evaluating their professor's expertise in both of these areas. 2. Secondly, the majority of the student evaluators will be generally aware, at the time of performing the evaluation, that they are likely receiving a grade that is less than a "B". Unfortunately there is a tendency for resentment to be expressed as criticism of the teacher. 3. Students are not aware that these evaluations are weighed quite heavily by other faculty when making hiring/firing decisions.
My Professor Wouldn't Move The Mouse, So We Had To Watch Two Versions Of The Video
My Professor Really Hates Giving Full Points
I had a teacher like this. Apparently if you got full marks then "you wouldn't try anymore because you already succeeded once" so the most you could get in that class was 90%. Anyway, everyone decided that since you couldn't get full marks no matter how hard you worked, no one put in any effort (the average grade became 60%). The teacher was replaced soon after.
My Professor Left Me On Read, So I Hobbled To School With A Pinched Nerve In My Spine. Still In Pain Days Later
Professor Gave Extension On An Assignment Then Docked Me 22 Points For Taking Advantage Of The Extension
My Math Professor Sent 100s Of The Same Email To My Entire Class
Asked My Professor About Her Attendance Policy, She Said To Look At The Syllabus
So you should email her in order to get in writing whether it is 2 or 3 unexcused absences. Right?
When You Spend 15 Hours Writing A 12 Page Case Analysis And Your Professor Accuses You Of Turning In An Ai Generated Report
Legit question by the professor, no accusations given and a maximum score. Instead of being offended, the writer should be proud of the achievement.
This Email From My Professor
My Roommate Cried In My Arms Because Of The Pressure To Study For Two Exams She Had Today. She Got This Email After Finishing:
Good idea to have practice exams, but this scumbag should have just said that in advance
'nothing Unusual, Just My Professor Using A Boat As A Pointer'
My College Lift Is Exclusively Only For Professors And Staffs
Watching A Video In Class And The Professor Didn't Put It In Full Screen Mode And Left The Cursor On The Screen
I Swear These Professors Are Crazy
I Had My First Accounting Teacher Say We Could Use Excel During An Exam. I Made A Massive, Easily Searchable Spreadsheet That Was Full Of Formulas And Let My Classmates Use It As Well. We All Received This Email. I Feel A Little Proud
Paying Thousands Of Dollars To Attend University And One Of My Professors Writes Like This …
I hardly had any professor write anything down, you just had to listen and take notes
Why Do Professors Do This? I Think This Is Cruel
Found This Old Assignment And Yes, She Actually Took Off The Point
The Way This Professor Erases The Board
This could/should be an ADA issue if there are students with dyslexia.
My Professor Projects Power Points On The Ceiling
Isn’t This Unprofessional? This Is A Gen Ed Class On Art History Btw
Professors Are Catching On
My Professor’s Lecture Notes
You're saying that they should be using more than one color of marker, right?
Imagine Getting Into A Literal Car Accident And Still Be Expected To Attend Class🥲 Has Anyone Ever Been In A Similar Situation Before?
Looks like the rules for excusable absences and rules about video lectures are coming from the higher ups and the prof is hella salty about them too. Like really really wishes the op would go and complain about the decision so the prof can tell their bosses "told you so"
Student Gets A Zero On An Assignment For Turning It In Unstapled
This is definitely a d1ck move. But honestly, I have received unstapled papers that were also unnumbered. More than one of these fell on the the floor in my office and I spent a good 15 minutes trying to put it back in order. When you have 120 papers to read, this is pretty annoying. So, yeah, you're going to get points taken off.
How My Professor Organizes Her Lectures For Our Class
My Professor Was Trying To Be Funny While Coordinating Online Exams
When You Are Required To Reply, But Can’t Think Of Anything To Say…
A Question My Professor Asked For Homework. (This Is University)
This Professor’s Office At My University
My Initial Reaction Was "This Is What Happens When The Professors Is Trying Really Hard To Get Down With The Kids While Teaching Remotely" But This Could Actually Work... Has Anyone Tried It Before?
Use discord and i agree it could work with how its set up. Video/voice channels, ability to have hidden staff only channel(s) question channels, post assignments n useful links. I can see it work
How My College Professor Wants Us To Cite Our Sources
There is nothing wrong with this. Different fields of study have different citation protocols, and it is crucial that students learn the proper forms for each field. The Chicago Manual of Style is an excellent resource guide for learning about this. You can access it for free online at chicagomanualofstyle.org
Professor Keeps The Quizzes Due Just Before Class Instead Of The Usual 11:59 Pm. This Is The Second Time I Missed A Quiz
Just Got My Syllabus For A Class That Is Now Online. Does Anyone Else Find This To Be Overbearing And Obnoxious? Just Curious If I Am Overreacting Here
When Professor Doesn't Move The Mouse
Professor Just Updated My Final Grade And I’m 0.01% Away From An A Instead Of An A-
This Is My Professors Handwriting
"I'm Not Accusing Anyone, But..."
My Math Professor's Clock
What's wrong with it? Yes, the numbers switch up/down-direction. But you can read it (hopefully) = clock working correctly
My Professor Uses His Laptop In 1:1 Ratio :)
Well, I made a lot of comments above, as I am a retired professor myself. Some things I definitely thought were pretty crappy on the teacher's side. But there were also some things that were just a matter of......hey snowflake it's time to grow up. College isn't for everyone. I don't think everyone should go to college right out of high school. It is too expensive for you to be there if you don't already have a plan about what you want to accomplish with your degree. There are also lots of other career tracks that are more fruitful and less expensive. Do your goals really require a four year degree? Think it over. Don't go to college just because everyone expects you to go.
This is hilarious. Look at you trying to defend the negative actions of people while you yourself are among them… https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1218040
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Funny story. In 1968/69 I had an old nun teaching a required course. Spenser and other 16th century authors. Prose and poetry. Very boring. But I was an English major and knew that this stuff was important. Anyway Sister Mary Elephant was a decent old girl but absentminded and old and forgetful. Every now and then she would forget her lecture notes. What to do!?! She would ignore the timetable and just launch into some speech about John Donnie's Satires. Her specialty. Good lecture but this stuff was not included in the official course outline.
Well, I made a lot of comments above, as I am a retired professor myself. Some things I definitely thought were pretty crappy on the teacher's side. But there were also some things that were just a matter of......hey snowflake it's time to grow up. College isn't for everyone. I don't think everyone should go to college right out of high school. It is too expensive for you to be there if you don't already have a plan about what you want to accomplish with your degree. There are also lots of other career tracks that are more fruitful and less expensive. Do your goals really require a four year degree? Think it over. Don't go to college just because everyone expects you to go.
This is hilarious. Look at you trying to defend the negative actions of people while you yourself are among them… https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1218040
Load More Replies... Funny story. In 1968/69 I had an old nun teaching a required course. Spenser and other 16th century authors. Prose and poetry. Very boring. But I was an English major and knew that this stuff was important. Anyway Sister Mary Elephant was a decent old girl but absentminded and old and forgetful. Every now and then she would forget her lecture notes. What to do!?! She would ignore the timetable and just launch into some speech about John Donnie's Satires. Her specialty. Good lecture but this stuff was not included in the official course outline.
