Let's Discuss the Rules of Higher Education

I feel sorry for my French professor. Last week he had some issues with students not coming to class and then moaning and bitching about not being able to make up the exam. I am sorry, if you can not read the course outline, and come to class on the days the exams take place, then you don't deserve to retake the exam.

Also the class is suppose to be around 20 people, today, I believe 7 of us showed up. Forty percent attendence rating, Fantastic. At UND they are not allowed to grade on attendence, but they can mark participation points. And if you manipulate the numbers just right, you can make attendence... errr participation points very valuable.

Plus, why would you want to pay for a class and then not show up? Wait... wait... wait... they probably get mummy and daddy to flip the bill. So there is not real desire or need to show up and learn. And really how hard could learning a new language be, really?

So today the French professor flipped out. The class was hostile, highly irregular and very off-putting. I can see how he is upset. He came all the way over from France to teach students French. He definitely is not here for the weather. But honestly don't take it out on us, we actually showed up today. If you feel that upset, spring a "pop-quiz" on us. Give us some credit for showing up, let the others fail and explain to their parents why they failed French.