The last week before a break feels refreshingly festive, even at the secondary level. Despite the drudgery of exams, thereās still a buzzing excitement in the air as the last day approaches. Trips, parties, naps, treatsātheyāre all within reach.
And then ⦠you get brought back down to earth with the parade of students begging for a grade change at the last minute.
Now, I think I speak for most teachers when I say weāre willing to forgive a lot. The past couple of years have been really tough on all of us. We understand if you had a few rough weeks back in October (who among us didnāt?). We empathize with the feeling of overwhelm when you realize work is piling up. Teachers donāt expect perfection: We just expect you to try.
Which is why it can feel like our generosity gets taken advantage of with requests like these shared by Reddit user @Ariesjawn:
I just laughed so hard I choked on my lunch
by u/Ariesjawn in Teachers
Other teachers responded relaying their own versions of the same conversation:
āI need to be eligible to play today!ā
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by from discussion I just laughed so hard I choked on my lunch
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āCan I get some extra credit to bring my average up 66 points?ā
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by u/janesearljones from discussion I just laughed so hard I choked on my lunch
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āPlease grade ASAP.ā
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by u/alaswhatever from discussion I just laughed so hard I choked on my lunch
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Mom is waiting.
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by u/PCrawDiddy from discussion I just laughed so hard I choked on my lunch
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I think I just felt my blood pressure go up.
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by u/ExpensiveGrocery8531 from discussion I just laughed so hard I choked on my lunch
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āYou said that if I retook it you wouldnāt fail me!ā
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by u/studioline from discussion I just laughed so hard I choked on my lunch
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We just ask that you try!
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by u/tankerwags from discussion I just laughed so hard I choked on my lunch
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Why are these conversations even happening? These two sum it up pretty well:
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by u/Wonderbeastlett from discussion I just laughed so hard I choked on my lunch
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by u/Environmental_Cod656 from discussion I just laughed so hard I choked on my lunch
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And if you didnāt have a student approaching you this week asking you to change their 4 average to a passing grade, donāt worry. Thereās always next semester.