College Help

[uclaLabrat]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek

It's college. He doesn't have to hold your hand

He absolutely doesn't, but he DOES have do this job.
-Kevin

Do you understand the tenure system?

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: uclaLabrat

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek

It's college. He doesn't have to hold your hand

He absolutely doesn't, but he DOES have do this job.
-Kevin

Do you understand the tenure system?

I think he wishes, like all of us, that all teachers (professors) would actually teach (and care) instead of view this activity as an annoyance. This is not to say that there are not some great teachers (professors) out there who do care.

On the other hand, maybe this class (or professor) is designed specifically for students as a learning experience about what happens when it an assignment is given with incomplete guidance. Yeah, that's it...

 

[Gamingphreek]

Originally posted by: dbk
lol... grow up dude. Professors aren't going to cater to your every need. Just because you feel that the text book is insufficient - doesn't mean he's going to sympathize. I'm sure he's run into many kids whining about being unprepared. I would be so annoyed by that email.

"Given that a test is supposed to be a representation of the material we have mastered, I, personally, feel that the test tomorrow would not be an accurate representation of my knowledge on the subject matter."

Goddamn, that sounds so pompous.

Yea maybe I should curse more to make up for my lack of vocabulary like you -_-...

Should have went to office hours

I did go to them on Wednesday. He tried (and wasn't able) to get ANTLR working. He also said that he would make sure the solutions were posted.

I think he wishes, like all of us, that all teachers (professors) would actually teach (and care) instead of view this activity as an annoyance. This is not to say that there are not some great teachers (professors) out there who do care.

On the other hand, maybe this class (or professor) is designed specifically for students as a learning experience about what happens when it an assignment is given with incomplete guidance. Yeah, that's it...

The class isn't designed for that. For the last time, I'm a SENIOR in Computer Science. I know how things work! Not only that, I don't need guidance in the course, the material is not terribly difficult. However, what I need is ACTUAL MATERIAL.

When the class repeatedly asks you to post something, when people go to office hours and you ensure that you will post the requested material - YOU DO IT.

He honestly does care (it seems to me). He is a very nice and respectful teacher - he just comes off as forgetful or a bit preoccupied.

-Kevin

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
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I think he wishes, like all of us, that all teachers (professors) would actually teach (and care) instead of view this activity as an annoyance. This is not to say that there are not some great teachers (professors) out there who do care.

On the other hand, maybe this class (or professor) is designed specifically for students as a learning experience about what happens when there is a task given with incomplete guidance^h^h^h materials. Yeah, that's it... (this was tongue in cheek, eg. an apparently failed attempt at humor.) To be explicit, a task could be given, knowingly or unknowingly with incomplete materials, to an employee by a boss.

The class isn't designed for that. For the last time, I'm a SENIOR in Computer Science. I know how things work! Not only that, I don't need guidance in the course, the material is not terribly difficult. However, what I need is ACTUAL MATERIAL.

When the class repeatedly asks you to post something, when people go to office hours and you ensure that you will post the requested material - YOU DO IT.

He honestly does care (it seems to me). He is a very nice and respectful teacher - he just comes off as forgetful or a bit preoccupied.

-Kevin

You took this in a way in which it was not intended. I wasn't trying to denigrate you even though being a SENIOR doesn't necessarily imply anything besides having completed a certain number of course hours. You seem to be hyper sensitive. Lighten up.

It appears that you're, inexplicably, making excuses for this guy. Don't know what to think about this and probably won't think about it any further.

Hope everything turns out ok for you.