He’s Trying to “Beat Us Down”
January 20th, 2008
Filed under: School
So, let’s talk about my class for just another minute. It started with 20 or so of us…and now? Seven left in class. 13 students dropped the first week. Need I say anything else about the class and what’s going on in it? I just submitted my paper and fully expect it to be totally ripped apart because the facilitator feels it’s his job to “beat us down.” And, I have to admit he’s done a great job of it. Last night I felt utterly defeated and I cannot even imagine how I’m going to react when the paper is returned. I’m appalled that the university is allowing this to happen, but I’ll be damned if I drop because of this facilitator.
You can bet, however, when this is over in 15 days that I’ll have plenty to say on the course survey form.
sorry to hear that. That sucks. Professors are supposed to inspire.
sounds like the professional world that I work in.
i took one computer programming class in which the professor was trying to beat us down too. it was an Assembly Language class, which was already tough enough without the instructor trying to break us. fortunately i got an “A” in the class but it was a really tough “A” to earn. anyway, i feel for ya. just hang in there.
I don’t understand how a lot of teachers are allowed to teach. It’s like they take pleasure in making your life suck while you’re in their class. The worst part of it all is that you go through 12 years of school with teachers that, for the most part, lift you up and try to encourage you to do your best. Then, all of the sudden, you are thrown into college where for the next 4-8 years the teachers will attempt to make you feel like you will never amount to anything. It’s just so backwards.
Sorry to hear about your professor, but hang in there! Your determination not to let him get the best of you is really inspiring
Hang in there. Don’t let that prof beat youl. Sometimes it’s true that what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.