ugh. I feel like a jackass. I'd emailed my professor twice yesterday-one question trying to clarify something she'd said, formatting-wise, about the lit review we're doing... the second question was a format/style question. The first email was answered in her typical non-helpful style (me: what do you mean by centered? her: centered is centered. I can explain how this question actually wasn't as dumb as it sounds if necessary) The second one said, You need to consult the APA Manual, really.
And... I just feel very stupid and yelled at.
When my cat was a kitten, he'd attack my feet whenever they were uncovered. He hasn't done it in a while, but I still cover then out of fear of them being attacked when I'm almost asleep.
I have tried to convince DH to do that, I like having my feet out, if I want and he is either all or nothing when it comes to the blankets/sheets.
Both my kids were propellers in bed when they were little. During softball season K-Bug and I would share a bed and somehow it worked. Not sure how...but neither of us ended up on the hotel floor.
Nora, I'm sorry. I hate when that happens.
Thanks, PC. I just feel like a stupid whiny needy baby. Ugh. I'm all teary and shit.
I'm so glad the semester is almost over. I'm killing myself with the workload of this class to the point I've obviously gone insane regarding looking to the prof for help on stupid-ass shit.
Aw, Nora! {{Nora}} You're just stressed. You're not stupid. Promise.
Any time a response to an honest question makes the student feel stupid the Professor is at fault.
Just to play devil's advocate, that ain't necessarily true. I don't think Nora's prof is being helpful (esp. with question #1 -- @@) but I can and have told students things like "We covered this question. It should be in your notes. If not, it's your responsibility to look it up in the MLA manual."
Just so I don't come off as a total bitch: if they're STILL lost, I'd clarify.
Ugh, what they said, Nora. At least once a day someone calls me and tells me they need to ask a "stupid question." It's not stupid to ask a question when you want to know the answer! If you knew the answer, or didn't care, you wouldn't ask.
And so much What Scrappy Said!
