Comments on: When My Professor Will Assign a Project http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/ Explaining music, songs and pop culture in charts and graphs. AKA music/song chart memes and funny graphs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:23:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Natalie http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-45932 Natalie Sat, 02 May 2009 00:56:24 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-45932 Exactly Exactly

]]> By: Leonidas http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-40824 Leonidas Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:47:07 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-40824 The problem is every professor/teacher thinks their class is the center of your life. I dealt with it, came out and all that, but I still see the validity of a complaint that they all think their students have time to do national debt sized projects. I had 3 jobs while taking college classes and wrestling (I was in high school but going to college) and I managed to pull it off, though my health suffered from lack of sleep/proper amounts of food... The problem is every professor/teacher thinks their class is the center of your life. I dealt with it, came out and all that, but I still see the validity of a complaint that they all think their students have time to do national debt sized projects. I had 3 jobs while taking college classes and wrestling (I was in high school but going to college) and I managed to pull it off, though my health suffered from lack of sleep/proper amounts of food…

]]> By: Caity Lynne http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-39875 Caity Lynne Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:14:07 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-39875 !!!!!! !!!!!!

]]> By: T http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-30492 T Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:04:44 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-30492 That's an understandable perspective for some, however, from the standpoint of one having 24 hours each day, having to eat sleep and pay the rent, and teachers being only focused on their course, sometimes "TIME MANAGEMENT 101", though comically condescending as it is, doesn't quite cut it. It's funny, I suppose the students' education as a whole at any given time is no longer a concern to most individual professors, and students make the mistake of thinking that universities are about the students. That’s an understandable perspective for some, however, from the standpoint of one having 24 hours each day, having to eat sleep and pay the rent, and teachers being only focused on their course, sometimes “TIME MANAGEMENT 101″, though comically condescending as it is, doesn’t quite cut it. It’s funny, I suppose the students’ education as a whole at any given time is no longer a concern to most individual professors, and students make the mistake of thinking that universities are about the students.

]]> By: Jamie http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-29621 Jamie Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:23:08 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-29621 Must be nice to not have to work and go to school. I'm 19 and I work two jobs to afford my bills and go to school. If you are a college instructor, you have really proven how non caring most teachers have become, and how they just want to get paid. Maybe you should take a second look at what you're doing. Also, since when isn't college for everyone? How encouraging.... Must be nice to not have to work and go to school. I’m 19 and I work two jobs to afford my bills and go to school. If you are a college instructor, you have really proven how non caring most teachers have become, and how they just want to get paid. Maybe you should take a second look at what you’re doing. Also, since when isn’t college for everyone? How encouraging….

]]> By: mukashi http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27859 mukashi Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:33:52 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27859 or when my winter vacation starts T_T or when my winter vacation starts T_T

]]> By: Kaija http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27804 Kaija Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:43:34 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27804 oh you are all silly just do the work, yes it sucks, yes its hard and most of time its ridiculous, but if you put it off just do the one you care about the most, for reasons of grades, or major requirement class, or just because you like it more, then bs the rest. you may get a bad grade on the other two but in the future I doubt you'll say, "damn, I really wish I would have done better on that paper on the Ramayana". (Personal Experience) :P oh you are all silly just do the work, yes it sucks, yes its hard and most of time its ridiculous, but if you put it off just do the one you care about the most, for reasons of grades, or major requirement class, or just because you like it more, then bs the rest. you may get a bad grade on the other two but in the future I doubt you’ll say, “damn, I really wish I would have done better on that paper on the Ramayana”. (Personal Experience) :P

]]> By: EdMuse http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27315 EdMuse Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:17:04 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27315 I'm a college professor. In the arts, in fact. I don't put all of my assignments and due dates in the syllabus. I can't even imagine having my courses be so rigidly outlined, and not leaving myself and my students the flexibility to tailor their educational experience to the individual class. That said, my only real problem with this graph is.... Is the person who made the graph really blaming her prof for assigning things EARLY, so that she has the time to work on it as she pleases? It's her professors' fault that she can't remember to do her homework? I’m a college professor. In the arts, in fact.

I don’t put all of my assignments and due dates in the syllabus.

I can’t even imagine having my courses be so rigidly outlined, and not leaving myself and my students the flexibility to tailor their educational experience to the individual class.

That said, my only real problem with this graph is….
Is the person who made the graph really blaming her prof for assigning things EARLY, so that she has the time to work on it as she pleases? It’s her professors’ fault that she can’t remember to do her homework?

]]> By: Literal http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27281 Literal Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:08:29 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27281 Nope. And I don't envy you that! Nope. And I don’t envy you that!

]]> By: Tehshay http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 Tehshay Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:05:59 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27254 Um, let me poke my head in here. No. That's about all. As an English teacher, I know that I wouldn't want an assignment to be, well, assigned if it wasn't on the syllabus, because that would mean my whole grading schedule would be thrown off. Ever tried to grade 80 portfolios from freshmen in college in the span of a few days? Um, let me poke my head in here.

No.

That’s about all.

As an English teacher, I know that I wouldn’t want an assignment to be, well, assigned if it wasn’t on the syllabus, because that would mean my whole grading schedule would be thrown off.

Ever tried to grade 80 portfolios from freshmen in college in the span of a few days?

]]> By: Literal http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27212 Literal Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:16:57 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27212 Heh. Good one. Heh. Good one.

]]> By: Literal http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27210 Literal Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:15:13 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27210 The state colleges where I reside have Colleges of Liberal Arts (and Colleges of Sciences) that are inclusive of the profs to whom I was referring. The state colleges where I reside have Colleges of Liberal Arts (and Colleges of Sciences) that are inclusive of the profs to whom I was referring.

]]> By: Ennauriel http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27145 Ennauriel Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:06:01 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27145 Story of my life. Story of my life.

]]> By: ObviousProf http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27141 ObviousProf Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:19:21 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27141 That's why I make sure to add a lot of good reviews to my own 'RateMyProfessor' page.... That’s why I make sure to add a lot of good reviews to my own ‘RateMyProfessor’ page….

]]> By: Nerdette http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27118 Nerdette Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:52:08 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27118 Liberal arts refers to a type of education, not specific branches like arts or sciences. Liberal arts refers to a type of education, not specific branches like arts or sciences.

]]> By: SKW http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27117 SKW Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:46:17 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27117 Sorry, I thought I was talking to Tobias. My apologies, my response was with the assumption that you were flaunting your education while ignoring my input. Paying attention fail on my part. Sorry, I thought I was talking to Tobias. My apologies, my response was with the assumption that you were flaunting your education while ignoring my input. Paying attention fail on my part.

]]> By: DrHorrible http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27115 DrHorrible Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:37:33 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27115 But there's no real need for them to be so...well...horrible! But there’s no real need for them to be so…well…horrible!

]]> By: Literal http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27088 Literal Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:10:02 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27088 Umm ... that's what I said, SKW! I was being serious ... <b>I’ll concede that liberal arts profs are less organized on the deadlines for the big projects than those in the maths and sciences!</b> Umm … that’s what I said, SKW! I was being serious …

I’ll concede that liberal arts profs are less organized on the deadlines for the big projects than those in the maths and sciences!

]]> By: SKW http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27069 SKW Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:14:24 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27069 Precisely. You're an academic advisor in sciences. Not art. Art teachers rarely have precise, laid out syllabi with all their projects. There is always a clause in the schedule that says that it is tentative and subject to change. They almost always change it. And there's nothing you can do about it. Precisely. You’re an academic advisor in sciences. Not art. Art teachers rarely have precise, laid out syllabi with all their projects. There is always a clause in the schedule that says that it is tentative and subject to change. They almost always change it. And there’s nothing you can do about it.

]]> By: Literal http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27062 Literal Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:26:53 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27062 Ack. Sorry for the spacing ... my Firefox is freaking out. Ack. Sorry for the spacing … my Firefox is freaking out.

]]> By: Literal http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27059 Literal Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:25:34 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27059 I have three degrees, and am an academic advisor/instructor for an extremely rigorous degree program in the sciences, so I'm pretty good at ascertaining professor organizational ability. Besides, I check rateyourprofessor.com and an instructor's evaluation average before I advise students. Profs at my school have been successfully sued for widely deviating from the content of their syllabi. If your profs' expectations are so vastly divergent from what's laid out within it, you need to contact the chair of the department in question. Syllabi are essentially contracts, and can be seen as such for student expectation purposes. I have three degrees, and am an academic advisor/instructor for an
extremely rigorous degree program in the sciences, so I’m pretty good
at ascertaining professor organizational ability. Besides, I check rateyourprofessor.com and an instructor’s evaluation average before I advise students.

Profs at my school have been successfully sued for widely deviating from
the content of their syllabi. If your profs’ expectations are so vastly divergent from what’s laid out within it, you need to contact the chair of the department in question. Syllabi are essentially contracts, and can be seen as such for student expectation purposes.

]]> By: Marco Polio http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27054 Marco Polio Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:12:01 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27054 So true. So true.

]]> By: Ninja http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27052 Ninja Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:07:20 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27052 win win

]]> By: SKW http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27048 SKW Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:45:52 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27048 You must never have had one, then. Or your school is some kind of organizational Nazi school. You must never have had one, then. Or your school is some kind of organizational Nazi school.

]]> By: crazykitteh http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27038 crazykitteh Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:21:18 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27038 Oh, stop complaining. Maybe if you didn't spend time doing these graphics, you'd finish your projects. Oh, stop complaining. Maybe if you didn’t spend time doing these graphics, you’d finish your projects.

]]> By: [something witty] http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27033 [something witty] Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:53:38 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27033 You, sir, fail at being your namesake. Stay in character! You, sir, fail at being your namesake. Stay in character!

]]> By: Tobias http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27031 Tobias Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:42:56 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27031 I won't. I won’t.

]]> By: Swhitty http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27015 Swhitty Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:46:03 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27015 They do talk to each other... they plan it, to stress you out, and hopefully kill you with a work overdose, less students, less stress for them :) They do talk to each other… they plan it, to stress you out, and hopefully kill you with a work overdose, less students, less stress for them :)

]]> By: Shancey http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27012 Shancey Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:33:29 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27012 Read: "You're" Read: “You’re”

]]> By: Shancey http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27011 Shancey Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:32:44 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27011 That comment was stupid. Your stupid. No, but seriously, it's what the comments are for: commenting on the graph. Which for a sucky one like this, is merely complaining That comment was stupid.
Your stupid.

No, but seriously, it’s what the comments are for: commenting on the graph. Which for a sucky one like this, is merely complaining

]]> By: DrHorrible http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27000 DrHorrible Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:27:03 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-27000 FFS. What's wrong with people? Why do people just come on here to comment on A HUMOUR board - and let's face it, that's all it is, and if there's something you don't like or appreciate, THE INTERNET ISN'T RUNNING OUT OF SPACE SO IT DOESN'T MATTER - and all they do is post venom. It's just stupid, if you ask me. More stupid than you claim this graph to be. FFS. What’s wrong with people? Why do people just come on here to comment on A HUMOUR board – and let’s face it, that’s all it is, and if there’s something you don’t like or appreciate, THE INTERNET ISN’T RUNNING OUT OF SPACE SO IT DOESN’T MATTER – and all they do is post venom. It’s just stupid, if you ask me. More stupid than you claim this graph to be.

]]> By: Literal http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26996 Literal Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:03:24 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26996 Seconded. Seconded.

]]> By: Roger Rabbit http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26992 Roger Rabbit Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:28:48 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26992 ALL ALL

]]> By: Dex http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26983 Dex Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:57:49 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26983 So. true. it's. not even. funny. lol. So. true. it’s. not even. funny. lol.

]]> By: Shin http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26980 Shin Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:56:01 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26980 Oh so very true. Oh so very true.

]]> By: the http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26979 the Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:55:01 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26979 AT AT

]]> By: Literal http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26975 Literal Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:34:08 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26975 I'll concede that liberal arts profs are less organized on the deadlines for the big projects than those in the maths and sciences! I’ll concede that liberal arts profs are less organized on the deadlines for the big projects than those in the maths and sciences!

]]> By: SKW http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26971 SKW Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:15:38 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26971 Unless the projects weren't on the syllabus. It's really common in art classes for the teachers to all assign big projects they just came up with the previous night. Unless the projects weren’t on the syllabus. It’s really common in art classes for the teachers to all assign big projects they just came up with the previous night.

]]> By: SKW http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26970 SKW Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:14:03 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26970 Yeah it's great when three art teachers assign final projects that weren't in the syllabus and your two education teachers assign structured due date projects at the same time. Man people need to talk to each other. Yeah it’s great when three art teachers assign final projects that weren’t in the syllabus and your two education teachers assign structured due date projects at the same time. Man people need to talk to each other.

]]> By: Literal http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26967 Literal Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:11:44 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26967 It's called a "syllabus." You may want to look at it the first week of the semester. It’s called a “syllabus.” You may want to look at it the first week of the semester.

]]> By: ancsik http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26965 ancsik Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:03:27 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26965 I'm in college right now and I will agree that, in general, the bitching is unfounded. However, I have seen it be the case that a pair of 30-50 hour projects are assigned simultaneously with 10-14 day deadlines, without any change in the weekly homework schedule for that class. But that's Computer Science for you, they're preparing us for the stuff that gets thrown on industry programmers. I’m in college right now and I will agree that, in general, the bitching is unfounded. However, I have seen it be the case that a pair of 30-50 hour projects are assigned simultaneously with 10-14 day deadlines, without any change in the weekly homework schedule for that class.

But that’s Computer Science for you, they’re preparing us for the stuff that gets thrown on industry programmers.

]]> By: Failer http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26958 Failer Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:42:20 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26958 Or, stop making unfunny graphs and plan your time better. Or, stop making unfunny graphs and plan your time better.

]]> By: alien http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26957 alien Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:32:27 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26957 FAIL The incident in the biggest slice can happen along with the incidents which are in the smaller slices, at the same time. - In other words, this can be interpreted on a venn diagram and the smaller slices will be subsets in the bigger slice. FAIL
The incident in the biggest slice can happen along with the incidents which are in the smaller slices, at the same time.
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In other words, this can be interpreted on a venn diagram and the smaller slices will be subsets in the bigger slice.

]]> By: RJ http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26952 RJ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:12:10 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26952 I just want to continue the god/no god debate. I just want to continue the god/no god debate.

]]> By: chelsea http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26949 chelsea Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:07:55 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26949 Man, it's just never your fault is it? time management, retard. Man, it’s just never your fault is it? time management, retard.

]]> By: Tehshay http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26944 Tehshay Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:54:02 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26944 Oh, cry about it. If college was easy, everyone would be able to do it. (sorry, college instructor here sick of students bitching about the timing of the assignments. it's called TIME MANAGEMENT 101) Oh, cry about it. If college was easy, everyone would be able to do it.

(sorry, college instructor here sick of students bitching about the timing of the assignments. it’s called TIME MANAGEMENT 101)

]]> By: Kamikaze14 http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26942 Kamikaze14 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:50:04 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26942 So freaking true. So freaking true.

]]> By: Dave http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26938 Dave Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:45:13 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26938 NOT NOT

]]> By: lufflaff http://graphjam.com/2009/01/14/song-chart-memes-professor-will-assign-a-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26933 lufflaff Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:05:27 +0000 http://graphjam.com/?p=13280#comment-26933 [that's very interesting] [that's very interesting]

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