The responses are illuminating.
Some are brutal (‘your breath stinks’), some just critical (‘this is not marking, a tick is not marking’) and some charming (‘your lessons are the highlight of my week’).
Together they provide a unique student perspective on the world of the classroom.
1. Please keep to the point
Stop talking about Trump and teach me actual physics please, I need to pass.
- Anonymous#1
As much as you love your cats, they’re nothing to do with chemistry
- KhaleeiStorm
Why are you telling me about your husband, your kid, your aunt, your wife? I don’t care about your life, I care about my grades.
Applepiex3
Applepiex3
2. Sometimes you just need to shut up
If you're going to just read off a powerpoint slide, I can do that myself - why do I have to be here?
- AshEntropy
This is the 1000th time you've said the word Zeitgeist; please stop
- Anonymous#2
Can you shut up and let us work. We get it - you love your own voice
- FalconStorm
I really, really hate how you look at me with the venom of a snake but you give your favourite all the help in the world
- peachie_
Your favouritism is see-through
- AlexS101
I struggle to speak up in class because I'm scared of doing or saying something stupid
- Frizbee
If I ask you to please explain something to me again, don't look at me like I'm dumb, it's your job to help
- peachie_
Please stop picking on me, my A grade is from memorizing; I don't remember anything after 6 months.
- Applepiex3
Why do you set homework and not mark it! And why write on the whiteboard in faint whiteboard marker (specifically red - why red why??)
- bizzy_penguin
When I need to go to the toilet I MEAN IT – I really didn’t need to go at break
- frostee
A little empathy can go a long way. I think teachers forget they were once young and maybe had difficulties or insecurities when they were younger too.
- Spock’s Socks
Improvement is a thing. Stop telling me to be happy with my B grade and not to reach for that A. What kind of teacher doesn't motivate their students to improve, and refuses to help them improve?
- flyingpanda
Just because somebody you know didn't get into vet school doesn't mean I can't.
Thanks for ruining a childhood dream btw.
Thanks for ruining a childhood dream btw.
- Khaliseestorm
If you could actually mark my homework, rather than forgetting about it, that would be great.
- Anonymous#2
Don't single me out or treat me differently based on how you're feeling that day
- Clarafehybelle
Teacher: 'I'll be setting homework every lesson, it's your duty to hand it in on time, it's not my A level that you’re working towards – it’s yours. I won't be chasing any students for homework – you’re old enough to handle your own responsibilities.'
Three Weeks Later...
Dad: ‘Son I just received a phone call from your maths teacher; she said you haven't done 11 homework tasks she's assigned to you. Why aren’t you doing her homework?’
Three Weeks Later...
Dad: ‘Son I just received a phone call from your maths teacher; she said you haven't done 11 homework tasks she's assigned to you. Why aren’t you doing her homework?’
- Naughty 1
Your breathe stinks!
- Nuggetsarelife
I love you.
Not in an inappropriate way, but teachers are professionally obliged to take that sort of comment the wrong way, no?
Not in an inappropriate way, but teachers are professionally obliged to take that sort of comment the wrong way, no?
- AKinkAdmirer
I'd like to tell my music tutor at college that I love him or have a mad crush on him but I can't because I've got no chance
- Judge Jules
I want to sleep with you
- hezzlington
Your lessons are the highlight of my week and I feel so lucky to have you as my teacher
- princesshan
History teachers: I love you guys, you seriously make me so happy and willing to come to school, even on the days I don't want to live. You take an interest in my own life, make time to chat and help me with things outside of class
- Khaliseestorm
I was always a nervous, shy and introverted student and your patience helped me grow in confidence and excel academically. I cannot thank you enough
- S2301
I would love my languages teachers of 15-20 years ago to know that thanks to their efforts, 20 years on I can now speak the language near-fluently. Sometimes I think teaching modern foreign languages to a bunch of disinterested kids must be a really thankless job, but I'd just love them to know that it was their lessons and dedication alone that got me speaking this language, and it's made a big difference to my life. Thanks to all of you.
- junior.doctor
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