Jan 24 2009
Three Things You Should Never Say to Your Professor
College students can be passionate about their grades, and that’s perfectly fine. And there are times when a student and an instructor have disagreements. It is certainly okay to discuss disagreements with your instructor; however, it is important to remember not to “cross the line.”
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- ”You work for me,” or “I pay your salary.” These are two of the most obnoxious and incorrect statements a student can utter. When you decide to say this, you are admitting your complete ignorance of the educational system. Education is a privilege. A college degree is an aspiration that not many people achieve. Statements like this show that you might not be ready to attend college. If this is truly how you think college works, then you likely need to rethink things.
- I am an “A” student. There is no such thing. You are an “A” student when you achieve an “A” in a certain class. Declaring this on the first day of class is not only pompous, it’s untrue. You may be a hardworking student, but each “A” must be earned separately in each class.
- Anything remotely threatening. If your instructor has the slightest inkling that you’re making threats, you can be removed from school – immediately. It’s the easiest way to set yourself back, even if you’re on the right side of an argument. It is never acceptable to make even the vaguest of threats to anyone. If you’re really upset about something, take a few hours to simmer down before you say something you might regret. Also, discipline issues do get filed in a student’s permanent record. So it can come back to haunt you later.
