What does it mean to "Have a Heart'?

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i would never, ever, let one of my students pass just because of they start crying, no matter how much i like them personally. nor would i give someone a better grade just because i like them or feel sorry for them.

a test is there to measure someones ability or knowledge on a certain field and if someone does not have this ability or knowledge it would be nothing but cheating to let them pass, and extremely unfair towards the other students.

i would talk to the person crying to see what the problem is. when someone isnt well prepared or has some kind of blackout i would offer to help the person prepare for next time. in case it is a final test because the person has screwed up the test twice before or something i would advice the person to see a doctor immediately so that this test can not be counted as fail and also offer my help for the final test.

when i am convinced they are actually good but just freaking out because they are really nervous, i would try to calm them down and tell them that they know this.

the only exeption i can think of would apply if i had some other measurement for that persons ability or the person has proven his/her knowledge to me numerous times before and it is absolutely clear that they have a different problem.

if someone has some personal issues at the moment for example or is suffering from severe anxiety related to the test, i would let the person pass based on an oral exam some time later, or, if it already is an oral exam and talking is the problem, a written exam, or whatever helps. the way someone shows his/her ability does not matter to me, it only matters that they do.

ignoring students who are crying or even being mean to them or letting them pass regardless of what they can just because they are crying are behaviours i find shocking and can not understand.

i have always reacted in the manner i described above and i do not know if some people would see this as "heartless" but i think that i am fair.

FOR THE LOVE OF PETE, FNORD CAN YOU PLEASE COME BACK AND TELL ME WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO AS A PROCTOR?????? IT'S KILLING MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

There, there, Hyper ... 'sgonna be alright ... just exercise one of the four options given in the poll or make up one of your own ...

Do you need a moment to compose yourself? Would you like a sedative?

WHAT'S THE OFFIICIAL ACTION I AM SUPPOSED TO TAKE??????? THERE'S GOTTA BE A MANUAL SOMEWHERE!! !! !! !! !! !! ! THIS IS AN ASPIE NIGHTMARE!! !! !! !! !

*sob* yes, please. horse tranquilisers, on the double

You just sit here and sip your tea while I go manage these others.

Now, where's my taser?

I also can't answer the poll without knowing what the usual rule would be.

I might be more lenient for a practice exam with no qualifications etc. Perhaps carry it on later or start again later.

But for an official exam, I don't know.

As for having a heart, that is just something someone says to get you to rethink your action.

For example if you ban someone from a place for bad behaviour/abuse, but someone knows that they have merely been having a rough time, they may ask you to have a heart.

Maybe I'm just being a very overly logical Aspie here but Why would being told to have a heart affect the way the teacher handles that situation I don't think being told to be more sympathetic, or sensitive to someone's situation should affect the way anyone deals with that situation because people should try to be sympathetic & sensitive towards others & make their decisions by what they think is rite & fair regardless if they are told to be more sensitive or not.

If I remember right the phrase to "have to a heart" might be similar in meaning to this phrase "do you have a swinging brick for a heart?".

When I saw the title of this thread, I thought that a good answer might be: 'You are dining with Hannibal Lector and he is carving the main course', but it seems to be about tests and ethics and sympathy.
Oh, well.

Sylkat