Ah, we have come to a momentous occasion: my twenty-fifth clue for those who have none. Seriously, kids need to have academic advisors and be required to see them regularly; and those advisors should … more →
As The Semester Turnswrote 1 month ago: Ah, we have come to a momentous occasion: my twenty-fifth clue for those who have none. Seriously, k … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Hint: There is a difference between “asking for help” and “harassing the shit out … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Hint: If you are already on a professor’s shit list, and you know it, it is a bad idea to ask … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Hint: Turn in all work you have, when you have it, and if at all possible, on time. Late work is ext … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Hint: If your professor tells you to withdraw from a class, then they are telling you that the other … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Hint: When you are emailing your professor, it is a good idea to maintain the same decorum you would … more →
wrote 6 months ago: The email reply to my sending of the numerical grades and calculations of said grade, complete with … more →
wrote 6 months ago: From a student: Hi Prof. Art. I was in your class and I just now looked at my grades and I am really … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Hint: Just because you didn’t get your way doesn’t make a professor “rude”, … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Hint: If you come to your professor with a sad medical story to excuse your absence since the midter … more →
wrote 9 months ago: I started “Clues for the Clueless” to basically snark about things adults and students s … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Hint: If a professor tells the class that the exams suck so bad that everyone needs to rewrite their … more →
wrote 10 months ago: So I get an email from a desperate student who has waited until Sunday night to do their homework. A … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Hint: I can read the online class discussion boards. All of the posts. All of the the time. I … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Hint: Two weeks into the semester, you should have already purchased your textbook. If you are havin … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Hint: If you are going to plagiarize your essay, don’t take out key words that make the senten … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Hint: In order to get an “incomplete” for a course, you first must complete some work fo … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Hint: Read the syllabus. I didn’t create it for my health. I created it for yours. Stupid Que … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Hint: Before sending up that “SOS”, be sure you have tried available avenues for informa … more →