We're Not Children

So...am I an adult or aren't I?

It's kind of confusing for me at this point in my life because of how ridiculous some of the policies are in the classroom.

I think it's crazy that attendance is even something factored into someone's grade. A colleague of mine argued that attendance is very much a necessity because he failed all of his tests in class but finished with an A because he showed up and participated. Uh? Does that even make sense? Not at all.

It appears that teachers are getting by with teaching no content in their classes because their students are shown as passing...the ironic thing is that the students have barely any actual class work to show their skill level and are leaving the course with little gained information.

It's frustrating that because of the type of learner I am, I am constantly penalized in my classes. I must at all times be engaged in the course content and subject that I am paying the university to learn. I do not like to go to class and discuss the same deadlines and project guidelines every week. I do not like to go to class and be read to out of a book. TEACH ME!

I'm not going to go to class and just sit there. I feel like it's really a waste of my time.

You expect me to show up for class every day but you cancel class so often I can't keep up.

If we are in fact the adults our professors are regularly calling us, shouldn't we be able to decide if we need to attend class or not? No, really. If the student is able to pick up on the material and do well with the course work, should it even matter? I sure don't think so.