tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17577430.post5686513322599344775..comments2024-03-17T02:17:34.680-05:00Comments on Philosophy Factory: She couldn't believe it.... I said no.Inside the Philosophy Factoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12255753259090709877noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17577430.post-53154919254774107832007-05-08T09:55:00.000-05:002007-05-08T09:55:00.000-05:00Actually, it is the opposite -- if I let her get a...Actually, it is the opposite -- if I let her get away with repeatedly "not understanding", thus missing deadlines etc... I am not doing her any favors. <BR/><BR/>In particular, this student has had a lot of extra help with the material, which I am more than happy to give her. I'm just not willing to allow her to bully me as I suspect she's bullied other instructors who are afraid of being culturally insensitive. Better she be denied 5 extra-credit points than get fired because she doesn't respect deadlines.Inside the Philosophy Factoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255753259090709877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17577430.post-5229062560046621272007-05-08T08:54:00.000-05:002007-05-08T08:54:00.000-05:00"the ugly American syndrome"! you had a good story..."the ugly American syndrome"! you had a good story going until the last paragraph. Then your prejudice peaked through :-(Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07873478385479667245noreply@blogger.com