When students complain about getting a C, I have been known to offer them
the D that they deserve as an alternative.
At 12:12 PM -0800 11/15/99, Steve Jones wrote:
>--- RICHARD PISACRETA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> I have seen this phenomena for 20 years, and this is a four year
>>university.
>> Of late, freshman have been comparing their college courses to high school
>> classes, e.g., "I got an A in my high school psychology class but am
>>running
>> a D in yours." implying that I am at fault.
>>
>
>Hey, that's a good one! I usually get the comment "Why am I getting an A in my
>college intro psychology course when I only got a C in yours?" implying that I
>am at fault. I usually just mumble something about how hard it is to get a
>good
>college education these days, with all that grade inflation.
>
>:-) Steve Jones
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