When most of us grew up with films, shows, and stories that all indicated that college professors were these intellectual dynamos, unparalleled wits who had mastered the ins and outs of their field, the reality of actually going to school has shown that is quite often not the case at all.
College students shared stories and screenshots of the unhinged experiences they have had with college professors. From bizarre emails and strange rules to just chaotic vibes and hilarity, get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorite examples, and share your own thoughts and experiences in the comments section below.
#1 For All The People That Think They Are Bad At Responding To Emails
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#2 My Previous Math 1060 Professor Has Nearly A 50% Drop Rate, 30% Fail Rate, And A Mere 20% Pass Rate. Didn't Take Me Long To Find Out Why. (Actual Snapshot From Hw) [oc]
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#3 Knew I Had To Switch Econ Classes When I Got This Trifling "Syllabus"
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#4 My Professor Is A Terrible Human Being
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#5 High School Teachers: College Professors Are Serious. College Professors:
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#6 A Teacher In Texas Is Giving As To Students That Buy His Book And Leave A 5 Star Review On Amazon
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#7 My Professor Doesn’t Believe That Covid Is Real Or That I Got It Twice
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#8 Does Anyone Else Feel Like This Is Crazy? I’m Only Taking It For An Elective So I’ve Already Decided To Drop The Course, But I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This In A Syllabus Before
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#9 Smell Test
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#10 Not Only Is My Calculus Professor Not Going To Let Us Use Calculators On Our Upcoming Exam, He Also Said That If We Take Over 30 Minutes To Complete The 30 Question Test, He Will Start Deducting Points. I Legitimately Am Considering Reporting Him To The Department Chair
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#11 Professor Made Each Of Us Print Out 30 Pages Worth Of Tables To Bring To The Exam, Rather Than Provide Them For The Students. We Don't Have Free Printing At My University
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#12 Class Did “Too” Well On The Midterm So The Professor Is Capping Everyone’s Grades For The Final As A Result
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#13 Question About Changing Marks After May 9
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#14 The Desktop Of The Professor Who Teaches The Class Before Mine
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#15 My Professor Just Sent Out An Email Announcing That They Won’t Be Providing Desks For The Final
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#16 Prof Realizes The Ta May Have Graded A Problem Wrong And Gave Some Students Points For An Incorrect Answer. Now She Wants Those Students To Email Her So She Can Deduct The Points From Their Grade
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#17 As A Commute Student Whose Professors Don't Believe In Email
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#18 Ethics Professor Requiring Students To Purchase A Textbook That He Wrote
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#19 Email From My Newest English Professor
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#20 Professor Asked Us How Our Mental Health Was Then Added This
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#21 My University Canceled Class Today Due To The Weather (Freezing Rainstorm Causing Thick Layers Of Ice All Over Campus) But My Professor Still Wants Us To Go To Our Lab
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#22 When Professors Don't Realize The Difference Between A Smartboard And A Whiteboard
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#23 Is This Allowed For Professors To Send To Their Former Students? From What I Know This Was Sent To Others. We’re Required To Fill Out A Review Of Our Professors At The End Of The Semester So I Don’t Know What Others Would Have Said
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#24 My Professor Wouldn't Move The Mouse, So We Had To Watch Two Versions Of The Video
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#25 My Professor Really Hates Giving Full Points
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#26 My Professor Left Me On Read, So I Hobbled To School With A Pinched Nerve In My Spine. Still In Pain Days Later
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#27 Professor Gave Extension On An Assignment Then Docked Me 22 Points For Taking Advantage Of The Extension
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