archdude wrote:
Hyzera wrote:
Today, the teacher gave us back our 3 day tests. He curved it under the combined average of the highest score of the males and females. He curves every test he gives us since no one has ever gotten a 100 on his tests without a curve. People call him the inventor of calculus. That's how tough he is.
Before He passed out the tests, someone asked him who he curved the scores under. He looked through the stack of tests he had in his hand, and said it was me. That meant I got a 100, which really surprised me since I always get 60-70s on his tests. After he said my name, he said "I still hate you." I instinctively blurted out "I hate you too."
A few minutes later, he said "Oops, I didn't curve it under you." When I heard that, my heart sank. That meant I didn't get a hundred. He gave me the test, and it was a 97.
I looked through the test and started beating myself up again. For one question, I did the work and got the correct answer, but forgot to circle an answer choice. For another question, I did the work and got the correct answer, but circled a different answer choice. I recalculated my score to see what I would've gotten if I hadn't been such an idiot, and it was a hundred.
I basically walked home feeling mad and a bit depressed. At least it wasn't as worse as yesterday.
Well, first I agree with what Tharn said. A 97 is a good score and you should be proud of yourself for that. If you've gotten 60-70s in the past that is remarkable improvement and it shouldn't be as hard to go from 97 to 100 as it was to go from 70 to 97. Even if you do get 100 though just staying in the 90s will be great.
Second, after hearing the teacher say he hates you, I am more convinced than ever that while he may be good at his subject matter, he is a rotten teacher and an even worse human being. Maybe I'm missing something, had you said something to provoke him just before that? If so, then maybe he could be forgiven for losing his temper. But it sounds like this was unprovoked and completely unjustified. You should try not to let what this tool says bother you. I know, easier said than done, but try to remember that he must really be a pathetic little man inside if he thinks he has to act this way.
GEE, You didn't read what hyzera said! He did NOT earn a 97! He was GIVEN 97! If the highest scoring person in the class got 50, then hyzera got 48! We, of course, don't know if the score was 9, or 90, but we DO know it wasn't 97.
BTW If NOBODY gets 100, EVER, he is NOT a good teacher! The teachers job is SUPPOSED to be to give everyone the OPTIMUM chance to learn EVERYTHING presented, which must be AT LEAST the required concepts, and test ONLY on that stuff! If he wants to test other things, GREAT, but THAT should be extra credit.
21 May 2008, 4:04 pm
