Worst Day Of My Life

Every school gets questions on exams that students didn't learn. Ya know what most mature students do?

[quote name='_Chaz_' post='3520859' date='Mar 15 2011, 07:14 PM']Every school gets questions on exams that students didn't learn. Ya know what most mature students do?

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She didn't even want to listen... what a school

Antibiotics block the biochemical pathways of the bacteria so that they can't spread throughout your body. And like _chaz_ said, deal with it.

What are you, like 15?

It's called reality, deal with it.

[quote name='Zorua' post='3520869' date='Mar 15 2011, 07:17 PM']Antibiotics block the biochemical pathways of the bacteria so that they can't spread throughout your body. And like _chaz_ said, deal with it.[/quote]

Meh, I'm the type that complains untiiilll a difference is made.
Seriously though, you should see how much it affects not just my grades, but everyone's grades. And I mean A LOT.
[quote name='_Chaz_' post='3520871' date='Mar 15 2011, 07:17 PM']What are you, like 15?

It's called reality, deal with it.[/quote]

Actually, less.

Half a point? Dude, that sucks!

The argument of suing an institution that asks questions on material that wasn't explicitly covered is a laughable matter. What do you think separates the A+ students from the As? Anyone can pick up a textbook and study 24/7 and get close to perfect if the exam was solely based on memorization.

If 1/2 a point kept you from a scholarship etc then that just sucks, any logical person would have spoken to the professor and explained their situation. They usually give that 0.5-1% bump if it would affect your entire future...

Wait till you get to the university level ... some questions belong in an entirely different course.

[quote name='thhorde' post='3520877' date='Mar 15 2011, 07:23 PM']Half a point? Dude, that sucks! [/quote]
I know
[quote name='porchemasi' post='3520878' date='Mar 15 2011, 07:24 PM']The argument of suing an institution that asks questions on material that wasn't explicitly covered is a laughable matter. What do you think separates the A+ students from the As? Anyone can pick up a textbook and study 24/7 and get close to perfect if the exam was solely based on memorization.

If 1/2 a point kept you from a scholarship etc then that just sucks, any logical person would have spoken to the professor and explained their situation. They usually give that 0.5-1% bump if it would affect your entire future...

Wait till you get to the university level ... some questions belong in an entirely different course.[/quote]
In geometry, they got a whole page we did not learn.
In science, it was new material here and there.
In religion, they got things related to laws and languages??
I swear, I wrote a letter on the back of my exams to have these questions disregarded.
The teacher replied "No. I don't care."

EDIT: (to the bold part) It's not laughable when you haven't even learned a single lesson relating to antibiotics.. literally.
There was like a whole group of maybe 200 students in front of the office, all lined-up with their exams wanting to complain. No action taken of course... *facepalm*

Honestly at your age, you shouldn't even be worrying about school till grade 11/12 when the REAL school starts all this other shit is just useless preparation for it. I remember stressing about the stupidest things when I was young and only recently realized how stupid I was because it didn't effect my future in any way.

[quote name='TheTwoR's' post='3520887' date='Mar 15 2011, 10:31 AM']In geometry, they got a whole page we did not learn. It was in your textbook, your instructor just didn't cover it.
In science, it was new material here and there. Still in your textbook.
In religion, they got things related to laws and languages?? Laws and languages are what forms religions.
I swear, I wrote a letter on the back of my exams to have these questions disregarded.
In red pen, a teacher replied "No. I don't care." It's not the teacher's place to disregard questions on an exam, they can only prepare you for them.

EDIT: (to the bold part) It's not laughable when you haven't even learned a single lesson relating to antibiotics.. literally.
There was like a whole group of maybe 200 students in front of the office, all lined-up with their exams wanting to complain. No action taken of course... *facepalm*[/quote]
The world is unfair, blah blah blah.

If you really think it's that big of an issue, take it up with the district. If enough people complain at that level, they have no choice but to do something.

[quote name='TheTwoR's' post='3520887' date='Mar 15 2011, 11:31 PM']In geometry, they got a whole page we did not learn. It's math. You're supposed to use your own logic to solve things too.
In science, it was new material here and there. In your book. And that's what logical guessing is about.
In religion, they got things related to laws and languages?? Laws are generally part of religion.
I swear, I wrote a letter on the back of my exams to have these questions disregarded. That's a stupid idea.
In red pen, a teacher replied "No. I don't care." I like your teacher.

EDIT: (to the bold part) It's not laughable when you haven't even learned a single lesson relating to antibiotics.. literally.
There was like a whole group of maybe 200 students in front of the office, all lined-up with their exams wanting to complain. No action taken of course... *facepalm*
None of you have gone to a hospital and none of you know that an antibiotic is? Really? Just proves that people tend to forget things they think they don't need. They don't need to teach you anything, they also have to test what you retain.[/quote]

Also, awards are good, but they do not have a significant effect at this point. I mean it sucks for you, but I was top 4 of the batch last year and what did I get? Nothing.

It's your grade, you cannot blame the school, it's your own grade, and you made it.

[quote name='_Chaz_' post='3520926' date='Mar 15 2011, 07:52 PM'][quote name='TheTwoR's' post='3520887' date='Mar 15 2011, 10:31 AM']In geometry, they got a whole page we did not learn. It was in your textbook, your instructor just didn't cover it.
In science, it was new material here and there. Still in your textbook.
In religion, they got things related to laws and languages?? Laws and languages are what forms religions.
I swear, I wrote a letter on the back of my exams to have these questions disregarded.
In red pen, a teacher replied "No. I don't care." It's not the teacher's place to disregard questions on an exam, they can only prepare you for them.

EDIT: (to the bold part) It's not laughable when you haven't even learned a single lesson relating to antibiotics.. literally.
There was like a whole group of maybe 200 students in front of the office, all lined-up with their exams wanting to complain. No action taken of course... *facepalm*[/quote]
The world is unfair, blah blah blah.

If you really think it's that big of an issue, take it up with the district. If enough people complain at that level, they have no choice but to do something.
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1) It wasn't in the textbook. I checked.
2) Okay now that really wasn't in my textbook either.
3) No. Rules are what form religions. Rules you have to follow and believe, not some questions about learning foreign languages and whatnot.
4) The teacher could at least forward it to someone responsible. Of course, that didn't and never will happen.

I'm surprised around 200 students (basically the entire grade) wasn't enough to convince the co-directors of my section of the school.

Ah well, at this point, there is nothing I can do. This school is garbage anyways, and when I move next year, I'll probably repeat the same grade on purpose to get the grades I deserved.

The most thing that bothered be is the half-point thing.
Imagine, the opportunity to obtain HONORS, DISTINCTIONS and SCHOLARSHIPS gone for half a point? :/

I don't believe that they weren't in your textbooks, either you didn't look or you have out-dated text books.
How are laws not rules?

You're complaining to the wrong people.

[quote name='_Chaz_' post='3520975' date='Mar 15 2011, 08:14 PM']I don't believe that they weren't in your textbooks, either you didn't look or you have out-dated text books.
How are laws not rules?

You're complaining to the wrong people.[/quote]

It's true, believe it or not. The science one is like from 1999 or something, but the geometry one was updated this year.
It's just a bad school in general.
If it was in the books, 200 students wouldn't complain, and I've checked.
I am talking about religion rules sir (Islam)
And how is complaining to the teachers, the co-directors, and phoning the admin to be more careful going to the wrong people?
Who else should I talk to?

You mean its the worst day of your life so far!

Just get over it.
If you really want to get full marks, revise for the stuff you didn't know after the test, then you'll know it for the next test.

[quote name='monkat' post='3520984' date='Mar 15 2011, 08:18 PM']You mean its the worst day of your life so far![/quote]

Yeah... I mean I guess I could expect worse.
If you've read the first post in this thread though, I mentioned that I was also in a dispute and that I'll be talking about it later.
Today was so messed up.

[quote name='BobTheJoeBob' post='3520997' date='Mar 15 2011, 08:25 PM']Just get over it.
If you really want to get full marks, revise for the stuff you didn't know after the test, then you'll know it for the next test.[/quote]

I wish I could. But it was a term exam. It's a new term right now, so no more of those old lessons.
And it's always that the surprising questions come in the term exam
Ah well, I gotta endure this final term here.

[quote name='Zorua' post='3520869' date='Mar 15 2011, 04:17 PM']Antibiotics block the biochemical pathways of the bacteria so that they can't spread throughout your body. And like _chaz_ said, deal with it.[/quote]

Just to nitpick it depends on the antibiotic used. Most do indeed block biochemical pathways, but others such as polymyxins are cell membrane disrupters, which don't technically block biochemical pathways! But nevermind lol.

Anyway, it's probably worth talking this over with a member of staff you trust. Do they give you a specification of what you need to learn? They really should do that. If it's something you feel strongly about then you should definitely keep trying to make your voice heard. For this to work though, you have to provide good evidence for your case. Your word isn't enough for them

Man up and stop whining.............this has happened to me several times and you don't see me making a thread about it.

This is a part of life so deal with it.

[quote name='Acetic Orcein' post='3521419' date='Mar 15 2011, 11:54 PM'][quote name='Zorua' post='3520869' date='Mar 15 2011, 04:17 PM']Antibiotics block the biochemical pathways of the bacteria so that they can't spread throughout your body. And like _chaz_ said, deal with it.[/quote]

Just to nitpick it depends on the antibiotic used. Most do indeed block biochemical pathways, but others such as polymyxins are cell membrane disrupters, which don't technically block biochemical pathways! But nevermind lol.

Anyway, it's probably worth talking this over with a member of staff you trust. Do they give you a specification of what you need to learn? They really should do that. If it's something you feel strongly about then you should definitely keep trying to make your voice heard. For this to work though, you have to provide good evidence for your case. Your word isn't enough for them
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Wow thanks for the support though!
They ruined their reputation; they used to be known (positively), and now they're known for laziness.
Once, the people in my grade decided we'd get all of our parents in one room with someone responsible to solve our problems. Sure, the parents argued, and eventually won the argument, but no action was taken.
I also found this on a thread on a different website and it talks about my school:

To be honest with you, I used to b a teacher there... Worked really hard for three years and my best advice is to change ur mind about working there. It's not a school but a business ran by selfish, ignorant, dishonest, ungrateful and mean people. Even though I liked my students and had a great relationship with most of my pupils, I hated the lies and hypocrisy of the system and admin. I regret every second of my life spent in that place. And to answer ur question: salaries r not great... Of course unless u're Christian, and preferably from the school's royal family... Good luck and try somewhere else

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And I've asked my teachers. They hate my school!
It almost seems like a hopeless case.
I'll keep trying to persuade them though. However, I'm definitely not staying here.