A couple of things have been bothering me recently.
So far the only thing that has stopped me from raging on my blog about it, has been my trip to Phoenix - but more on that later....
I pride myself on not being a grammar bitch or someone who constantly corrects simple, harmless writing errors on social networks and alike. I KNOW I have some of the most atrocious grammar and punctuation issues, therefore, I shouldn't throw stones. HOWEVER....college/university class is a different story.
And here's why....
1. I pay a significant amount of tuition each class to learn and educate myself on the current issues and topics of my particular career course. I DO NOT pay money to feel my IQ drop every time I have to read one of your semi-literate discuss points or to read about your inability to complete the simplest task. YOU!!!!!! OFF THE ISLAND!!!
*wot* is not a word.
*Board* is not an emotion.
*A reference page* is a list of cited sources NOT part of a RESUME. (Oh yeah, someone ACTUALLY described a reference as a list of personal and work place references on a resume)
*Ya'll* isn't an appropriate way to start a class presentation ( yes, it was actually the first word on the first slide of his PP presentation....)
*WIKIPEDIA* IS NOT A RELIABLE SOURCE.
2. I cannot read another response by a student that is ONE LONG sentence that goes for half a page and has no punctuation. My eyes begin to water *tears* and my head begins to hurt *exploding*. I just can't sit by and say nothing. I suppose I can because to actually SAY something I would have to engage you in conversation and I'm afraid I might lose it if I do.
3. S.P.E.L.L. C.H.E.C.K. HOW can you not get this? Either your word processing program will have it or the text editor in our discussion forum will give you that option before you post...seriously? How are you missing this?
Or how about a dictionary or a thesaurus? Buy one or get it FREE online.
I'm seriously going to punch someone in the face. With a chair.
4. Tantrums do not win you friends. They merely serve to show others that you are immature and incapable of sitting at the adult table. Shoo!! Back to the children's table, for you!
Call me out in front of my team again and it will end badly for you. I'm not here to do your work for you and I'm not here to hold your freaking hand. ADAPT and OVERCOME or get mowed over.
Writing at a college level can be challenging and boring but you are at a college level; you are learning new skills and at some point, I figure you have mastered the English language......so quit sounding so damn ignorant and get with it. AND NO, these are not ESL students...because as a general rule they can spell better. *facepalm*
Call me a snob. Call me a bitch. Fine. But if I am held to a certain grammatical and academic level so should everyone else.
OK...back to class....if I stroke out from reading more of this hot mess.....just wake me when it's over...
