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"Will You Please Explain The Policy?": Woman Deals With Horrible Professor
It’s a rite of passage for every college student to have at least one professor who thrives on being unnecessarily strict and making everyone’s lives harder. And most of the time, students have no choice but to endure it, quietly counting down the days until the semester ends.
However, one Redditor who found herself in a similar situation decided to handle things differently. Her professor was notorious for power trips and public humiliation, and when he tried to drop her from the course for missing the first class due to illness, she made sure he regretted it.
Read all about it below.
The professor wanted to punish the student for missing the first class
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But she had a lesson of her own to teach him
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Over half of students say their professor’s teaching style has made it harder for them to succeed in college
No one said college is supposed to be easy. After all, the goal of higher education is to equip students with the skills they need to succeed professionally, and a few challenges along the way are part of the process.
That said, there’s a big difference between struggling to master a tough subject and dealing with a professor who turns their authority into a weapon, making the classroom feel more like a punishment than a place to learn—just like in this story.
Unfortunately, many students aren’t satisfied with their academic experience. According to Inside Higher Ed’s 2023 Student Voice survey, which gathered insights from 3,004 students across 128 two- and four-year institutions, over half of respondents said their professor’s teaching style made it difficult to excel in class.
This puts “teaching style that didn’t work for me” as the number one barrier to academic success, based on the survey findings. This issue is even more pronounced among certain groups, such as those with learning disabilities or related conditions.
It’s no wonder students are eager for change. Half of the survey participants said they’d like professors to experiment with different teaching styles. This was the second most desired faculty action for promoting success, with only flexible deadlines being more popular. Moreover, around 44% of students said they want more leniency with attendance and class participation, ranking it as the third most helpful adjustment professors could make.
A big part of what makes studying engaging isn’t just the content or the workload—it’s also the human connection with the person teaching. Sadly, many students feel this is missing. About a third said they’d thrive if professors showed more interest in getting to know them.
Of course, it’s not realistic to expect professors to cater to every single student’s needs, especially in larger classrooms. But that doesn’t mean their concerns should be ignored. Open communication between students and faculty can help create a more supportive and effective learning environment for everyone involved.
Commenters were impressed with how she stood her ground and agreed that professors like that can make college a real headache
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Bryn 7 hours ago
I do want to say THIS professor suck. However, as someone who works in academia, I want students to remember that most professors aren't tenured and therefore treated like c**p and paid like c**p (where people think professors make money baffles me). They have put up with students treating them like c**p, lying, not doing the work and then complaining their grades suck. So it sucks but sometimes have professors have to become jaded because they've been burned so much by others.
Captain Grump 7 hours ago
I essentially made the same comment. There's a popular perception that being a "professor" is like being a cardiac surgeon in terms of pay and job security. Without excusing bad behaviour, I sure wish more people understood how thankless and underpaid it is for those without tenure.
Load More Replies... Captain Grump 7 hours ago
I taught as a contract prof at university for 10 years, and it's a very tenuous life where your next term's work isn't guaranteed. Renewal is often based on student surveys at the end of term. OP's prof was clearly in the wrong, and likely a malicious a-hole. However, I somewhat understand profs who resent being judged by students who don't make the effort to show up to class (not talking justifiable illness or life situations, just slackers). They get to participate in the end of term review like the dedicated students, and if you're not running an "easy B+" class, they will slam you. So, some profs try to enact attendance-based rules/marks/spot tests as a way to counter that. I never did that, and I don't really agree with the practice, but it's worth understanding why some profs resort to such measures. (I'll be immodest and mention I give kick-a$$ lectures that students wanted to attend, and my student evaluations were generally best in department.)
Mr. Jones 4 hours ago
There are s****y doctors, teachers, cops, lawyers, etc. Yes there are good people in all of these professions, but stop trying to excuse this a*****e because his job is tough. Grow a set of balls and get another job if your job sucks, but taking it out on students is just ridiculous. The woman was sick, at least she didn't show up and infect the rest of the class. My cousin has been a teacher for 30 years and I showed her this and she said outright, "That guy's an a*****e and should stop teaching."
Bryn 7 hours ago
I do want to say THIS professor suck. However, as someone who works in academia, I want students to remember that most professors aren't tenured and therefore treated like c**p and paid like c**p (where people think professors make money baffles me). They have put up with students treating them like c**p, lying, not doing the work and then complaining their grades suck. So it sucks but sometimes have professors have to become jaded because they've been burned so much by others.
Captain Grump 7 hours ago
I essentially made the same comment. There's a popular perception that being a "professor" is like being a cardiac surgeon in terms of pay and job security. Without excusing bad behaviour, I sure wish more people understood how thankless and underpaid it is for those without tenure.
Load More Replies... Captain Grump 7 hours ago
I taught as a contract prof at university for 10 years, and it's a very tenuous life where your next term's work isn't guaranteed. Renewal is often based on student surveys at the end of term. OP's prof was clearly in the wrong, and likely a malicious a-hole. However, I somewhat understand profs who resent being judged by students who don't make the effort to show up to class (not talking justifiable illness or life situations, just slackers). They get to participate in the end of term review like the dedicated students, and if you're not running an "easy B+" class, they will slam you. So, some profs try to enact attendance-based rules/marks/spot tests as a way to counter that. I never did that, and I don't really agree with the practice, but it's worth understanding why some profs resort to such measures. (I'll be immodest and mention I give kick-a$$ lectures that students wanted to attend, and my student evaluations were generally best in department.)
Mr. Jones 4 hours ago
There are s****y doctors, teachers, cops, lawyers, etc. Yes there are good people in all of these professions, but stop trying to excuse this a*****e because his job is tough. Grow a set of balls and get another job if your job sucks, but taking it out on students is just ridiculous. The woman was sick, at least she didn't show up and infect the rest of the class. My cousin has been a teacher for 30 years and I showed her this and she said outright, "That guy's an a*****e and should stop teaching."
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