tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6529647435872563341.post2878304188657063092..comments2023-07-05T06:55:53.577-04:00Comments on College Ready Writing: Bad Student: I Was an Undergrad SnowflakeLee Skallerup Bessette, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12243750156552824701noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6529647435872563341.post-54443532244204400202011-10-24T09:10:43.821-04:002011-10-24T09:10:43.821-04:00Ha, thanks for the shoutout. I don't know how ...Ha, thanks for the shoutout. I don't know how snowflakey I was. I do know that, having missed class, I once asked a professor if I could come by office hours, and was soundly shot down. But then again, I foolishly thought that profs were there to teach. And I certainly did some unadmirable things, such as paying bills in a TA's section. So when I taught, I accepted that there would be a certain amount of karmic retribution for my undergrad stupidity.<br /><br />But you know what? When my undergrad slacking didn't produce great grades, I didn't whine or wheedle. Ever. I knew it was my own damned fault. And I didn't think the profs were my own personal service providers.<br /><br />I think a big part of what needs to happen is an honest dialogue. Remembering my experiences was why I always made it clear to the students that they were NOT my only priority, and to explain exactly why giving everybody their own test/deadline/whatever was completely not feasible. Of course the university was telling them otherwise, but I was just covering my own ass.<br /><br />Also, I love Bad Teacher. So much.WorstProfEverhttp://www.worstprofessorever.comnoreply@blogger.com