When you give students a final that’s largely subjective, then they write essays in varying degrees of legibility that are largely subjective, then you realize you have to grade that shit. 

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats) 05/11/2018 at 18:24 • Filed to: None

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A grades for everyone, you probably screwed yourself over already anyway.

E90M3 > Honeybunchesofgoats 05/11/2018 at 18:47

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Ironically, I was wondering where you’d been today. Haven’t seen you around here in a while.

Maxima Speed > Honeybunchesofgoats 05/11/2018 at 18:48

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You sound like my teacher :) we like professors like you.

Honeybunchesofgoats > E90M3 05/11/2018 at 18:51

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I’ve been awful lately, because I’ve had a lot going on. I hope to spend much more time drunk on Oppo in the near future.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Maxima Speed 05/11/2018 at 18:53

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It’s weird when you realize the best defense against grade inflation isn’t grading fairly, but having students dumb enough to somehow manage to get a C when you’ve gone out of your way to give them pity As at every opportunity.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Honeybunchesofgoats 05/11/2018 at 19:00

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“why does penmanship even matter?!?!!” wha wha

Honeybunchesofgoats > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 05/11/2018 at 19:03

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Wanna know a secret? Sometimes I just give people good marks because I have no idea what the fuck they wrote.

I remember thinking in college, “if this is illegible, I wonderful if I’ll get away with not knowing the answer.” I did not. But luckily, I’m pretty sure my own students are too dumb to be doing it on purpose.

E90M3 > Honeybunchesofgoats 05/11/2018 at 19:08

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I’ve changed jobs and have slowly ramped up my oppo activity again. How’s the Jag?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Honeybunchesofgoats 05/11/2018 at 19:24

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I want my wife to become a teacher of nurses so I can help grade stuff for some reason.

vondon302 > Honeybunchesofgoats 05/11/2018 at 19:48

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Happy teacher appreciation week!

Honeybunchesofgoats > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 05/11/2018 at 19:56

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OPPOsaurus WRX > Honeybunchesofgoats 05/11/2018 at 20:27

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OOoo ooo I’m almost there

diplodicus forgot his password > Honeybunchesofgoats 05/11/2018 at 20:35

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When did you become a teacher?

AestheticsInMotion > Honeybunchesofgoats 05/11/2018 at 22:12

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I got straight A’s in Government, and at the end of the year my professor said she couldn’t read any of my cursive.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Honeybunchesofgoats 05/11/2018 at 22:18

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Exactly why I never required anything hand-written on homework or exams.

Chariotoflove > Honeybunchesofgoats 05/16/2018 at 00:06

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My first teaching assignment as a grad student. The test was three essay questions on current topics of RNA enzymes. The professor had the two of us in to grade the exams. He said, “There are really no right answers because the topics are current research, and no one knows the answers. I’m looking for good arguments. Here you go. I’ll back you up whatever you give them. I’m going to my kid’s soccer game.” And with that, he pushed the pile over and left.

I was a second year grad student grading a first year grad student class. My feeling was pretty much yours. To the professor’s credit, he did back me up.