Comments | first_seventhe: ending on the most confusing note ever

first_seventhe

ending on the most confusing note ever

Apr 11, 2011 08:30

Okay, so the good news is that last Friday was the last lab and since this lab is the last class in my Master's that means I'm done with classes, I will never have to take another class in this Master's again ( Read more... )

grad classes + homework, the lab that would not die, the bottom of the barrel of fucks

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salarta April 11 2011, 13:40:52 UTC

After reading that people who copied an old lab got fewer points, whereas in other disciplines doing something like that would probably lead to disciplinary action by the school, I think it's fair to say that class and the people running it are douchetastic. That's the first time I've ever used that word too, so you know it's bad.

ALSO HAPPY BIRTHDAY SE- oh too early. :)

first_seventhe April 11 2011, 14:22:40 UTC

The best part is, with this old "mentoring" aka "people in your research group give you all the exams, papers, labs, quizzes, and assignments" system: the teachers have to pretend that they don't like it or know about it because of course it dangerously skirts the edges of plagarism and cheating -- but in reality they all support it because it makes their lives easier. I am not joking, a professor 2 years ago told me this when I was wondering (to his face, in his office) how all these other students were getting their hands on his old exams when I wasn't.

So someone like me, who doesn't have the network/support system a full time student has, can't get any exams because the professors won't give them -- but all the other students have them.

Awesome!

salarta April 11 2011, 15:55:57 UTC

The whole system sounds like horrendous balls. Too bad you can't put something with your degree like "and I got this grade without university-sponsored cheating so you know I'm awesome."

I'm surprised they told you up-front about the scheme though. I would've thought they would keep it quiet. I guess they figure if you decided to tell anyone that could give them trouble, they could just deny it and everyone else would because it's in their best self-interest to maintain the cheating agenda.

lassarina April 11 2011, 23:34:31 UTC

....at that point you report them to the accreditation authorities. After your degree is in your hand.