Happy School Stuff

[shirtlifterbear]

Last week, I got a 78 on the midterm for my Abnormal Psychology class.

I was flabbergasted, dismayed and even gobsmacked.

The test was incoherent, had misspellings and multiple correct answers galore, and had NOTHING to do with either the video units or the textbook. Srsly.

All mad was I, yea, verily, until I got the email today from the terrible professor congratulating me for getting the highest score on the midterm.

78 is the A.

OUT OF 130.

Insane.

At least I'm rocking the shit out of the crazy, y'all.

*headdesk*

Comments

[ciddyguy.livejournal.com]

Hey, don't knock it, take it and run with it baby, this guy obviously doesn't know what he/she's doing so work it like there is no tomorrow and be done is what I say. :-)

But I agree, it IS the crazy.

[holyoutlaw.livejournal.com]

The subtle joke is that this is actually a demonstration class, not a lecture.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I appreciate the self-sacrifice that went into the professor's rather noble attempt to serve as a role model.

OF THE CRAZY!

[dergerm.livejournal.com]

lol

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Sounds like my college economics class. I had a 70 and made a B, the highest grade in the class. The course was taught by a grad student who started on the first day by introducing himself with the tidbit that he'd failed his first economics class. Lost credibility immediately with the class.

In one class I asked for an answer to a question and the professor said, Oh, the author of the book pulled it from the burning bush. When it came up on a subsequent exam, I answered "burning bush". He gave me credit! :)

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

Every time I hear Burning Bush I giggle.

Ann Magnuson had a comic film called Vandemonium that featured one skit about Biblical Aerobics:

"All right everyone, let's exorcise! I call this one the burning bush!"

[eloquentwthrage.livejournal.com]

Wow, congrats on sucking so good :)

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

My skill set makes me so proud!

*giggle*

[saintcahier.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's a "hands on" approach to abnormal psychology ?

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I think you're right!

[putzmeisterbear.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on doing something so right with something so wrong. Hmmm... That sounded a little dirty.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

You say dirty, I say MARVELOUS!

*wink*

[jhitchin.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of Biochemistry in college. Our prof was so bad, and his tests were so screwed up that our top scorer for the whole semester scored 47% total. He gave that student a C and flunked everybody else.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I went to the distance learning office and said I was having a problem with one of my classes and they asked "Psyc 220?"

So I suspect that this Professor will not be hired again.

I'm going to get a good grade, I'm just sad that it's basically by dint of heroic effort VERSUS the class.

[tzaddi-93.livejournal.com]

Sounds like the prof is grading on a curve. It's great when it helps, but it also means that people must fail the test. I'm glad you got an A, but I'm appalled that the highest grade on the test was a 60%. Clearly the test and the course itself are both poorly designed and executed. The prof has no business teaching online (and possibly no business teaching at all.)

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

The department knows she's awful, and I agree with you that a curve of 40% is RIDICULOUS.

What I can't believe is that anyone is passing this damn class.

[dergerm.livejournal.com]

My god, there is something wrong with the way this person is teaching if the highest grade was so low. I mean, congrats to you for figuring out this persons secret code, but goddamn.

Next time, just ignore the set answers and write in "the lizard people" for every question. Even if it's a scantron. Especially if it's a scantron.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I wrote "the lizard people" on the bottom of one of my homework assignments just for you!

[gldngrrl.livejournal.com]

wow. I was going to say something about how your prof maybe in a dissassociative state or something, but people beat me to the crazy reference.

Anyhow Way to NAIL that test!

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I'm so proud!

*giggle*

[timbearuk.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congratulations on being the least worst :-)

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

*giggle*

That's a wonderful way to think of it:

Hooray for being the Least Worst!

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

The sad thing is that I took the course because I thought it would add to my knowledge base as a nurse.

Instead, I'm just laughingly pissed off. I can't take it seriously, it's just too ridiculous.

[gldngrrl.livejournal.com]

I totally loved my Abn Psych class, I learned a ton- so when I had a whole semester of behavioral health, I was way ahead of many of my class mates-plus I had lived it all, so it was like second nature- the crazy, to me.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I'm hopin' like hellfire that the learnin' I'ma gettin' is a-gonna stick, good Lord willin' an' the crick don' rise.

[gldngrrl.livejournal.com]

Bwahahaahhahaha*Snort*hahah...

[fearless-son.livejournal.com]

All exams felt like that for me when I was in school. And I studied rigorously for each exam, yet still had this issue. My instructors were as puzzled as I was as to why I preformed as badly as I did.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I'm rather used to the opposite, so this was quite an unpleasant surprise!

My mom had huge test anxiety back when she was in school, and I'm certain that's why she chose not to go back for grad school.

[rckdjbear.livejournal.com]

I was an Honor Student based on being graded by a Curve!!

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

"My kid made the Honor Roll by failing least badly!"

[seeker2.livejournal.com]

I remember once getting a 6 out of 120 on a O-Chem 2 test and being told it was a C. A high C at that.

Curves are nice but it should tell the instructor they are doing something wrong IMHO.

Congrats :) Abnormal Psych was one of my favorite classes! Isn't it fun assigning all the conditions to the people you know?

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I've tried like hell to avoid diagnosing folks, but I gotta tell you, it's been TOUGH!

*giggle*

I did label tbass's boss as having a classic case Narcissistic Personality Disorder ("I can't believe this is happening to me!") which another employee's therapist ALSO suggested was wrong with her.

I do not seek validation, but I will accept it gladly!

[cassie-kitty.livejournal.com]

lol Nice! :)

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I feel like I'm in the Special Olympics: Everybody wins!

*giggle*

[cassie-kitty.livejournal.com]

XD

So what are you going for?

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I'm in Nursing School, and took this damn Abnormal Psychology class as an elective.

Crazy, indeed!

[cassie-kitty.livejournal.com]

Very cool, how much longer do you have?

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

RN 2012, BSN 2013, MPH 2015

Someday I won't be in school!

[kev-bot.livejournal.com]

Um. What? Yay, I think?

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

It's a Supr Yey!

"You're a terrible Prof, but I'm escaping with a good grade! Take that, Daisy Lu!"

That's her name, btw, for realz.

Daisy Lu.

It sounds like it's from a Jerry Lee Lewis song!

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

Or she's Lazy Doo!

[ezran74.livejournal.com]

Damn.... sounds like my geometry class in High School... taught by a biology teacher.... I really loved Developmental Psych but my Abnormal Psych professor pissed me off a few times to many, with his analysis on gays and drag... fuck tard.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I always wonder about people who get into teaching things like abnormal psych... *grin*

What are they figuring out about themselves?

LAUGH!

[ezran74.livejournal.com]

Mine was a practicing Shrink... was kind'a older daddy bearish but not in a cute way...

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

Non-cute daddy bears = sad!

[ezran74.livejournal.com]

Indeed... the man was probably the only professor I've angrily disagreed with in class. I think I told him that if he wasn't gay or a drag queen he probably didn't have the correct perspective to understand either. Ah well.

Hope that your Curved A helps you get through the class in good form. Hugs sexy.

[electriclime.livejournal.com]

1) I love professors that grade on a curve.
2) I love you for using 'verily'

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

Verily we roll along, that's just how we roll, bitches!

*giggle*

[tilia-tomentosa.livejournal.com]

LOL congratulations on being the one who copes with the crazy the best! :P