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In response to "c & p!!!!! -- nm" by loosilu

Sure, why not.

Posted by nubby, Astronauts champion (aka nubby) Aug 18 '09, 20:50

Mr. [nubby],

My name is Wendy [...], and I am Amber [...]'s mother. Your e-mail
correspondence with her is being forwarded to you for a reference. I am
not sure of your intent, but you come off as being a little sarcastic, which
I don't appreciate. I realize that situations such as this may arise, but I
don't think that students who sign up for classes in a timely manner should
be told that they are being moved to another class the night before classes
begin. I can appreciate the fact that classes overflow, but if you're going
to have another class, it should be at a comparable time, not one in the
morning and one at night. The whole purpose of students making their
schedules out in a timely manner is so they can accomodate work and other
activities that require advance planning. If you want to administratively
move students to the night class, you might want to consider moving the ones
who signed up last for the class, who live on or near campus and who are not
seniors who have to have the class as part of their major requirements.
Regardless, students who respectfully ask that their requests be considered
should not be responded to in such a disrespectful way. Again, that may
have not been your intent, but that is the way it came across. I would
appreciate your leaving her in the morning class as it stands. At this late
date, she shouldn't have to rearrange her schedule just because too many
students were allowed to sign up for one class. I do not make it a habit of
inserting myself into my daughter's academic scheduling, because at this
point, she is an adult and can work out her own issues. However, in this
instance, I felt compelled to make my feelings known. I did not teach her
to be disrespectful, and I think her response to your e-mail was very clear
in its meaning and respectfully related to you. I would think she deserves
the same courtesy.

Thank you.

Responses:

It's unfortunate that night classes don't count toward graduation. -- nm - ty97 Aug 18, 21:11
"If you think that was sarcastic, you should see me when I go nuclear." -- nm - Dr. Terrible Aug 18, 21:08 2
- "Please submit a photo of yourself so that I know whether or not to schedule a meeting" -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 21:10
- Dr. Nubby's Singalong Blog. -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 21:09
The part I'm most pissed about? The very first letter. -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 20:56 7
- This was my first thought, actually. - Tim Aug 18, 21:01 3
  - eff that, he's Professor Nubby. (higher rank than Dr) -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 21:02 2
    - If you ever respond back to her make sure to sign "Dr." -- nm - MDH Aug 18, 21:06 1
      - See below. :) -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 21:08
- you mean from the student asking for the morning section? -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 20:58 2
  - No, the "M". :) -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 20:58 1
    - oooh, didn't even see that! Someone needs a little lesson on being respectful. -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 21:00
Your mom e-mailed a professor for you... in college...Wow. Need to grow up much? - MDH Aug 18, 20:54 4
- And that's it, the second section got added last week, so the only time left was MW 6pm-9pm. -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 20:56 3
  - life is unfair. yadda yadda. Do they think you like teaching one morning and one night? I'd think it sucks. -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 20:57 2
    - When I was a senior the only section of a class was Mon 7-9:40pm talk about buzzkill - MDH Aug 18, 20:58 1
      - One summer I missed a scheduling meeting and was stuck teaching lab at 8 am on Saturdays. Seriously. -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 21:00
How old is the kid? 14? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 20:53 6
- That's not bad at all, as these letters go. -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 20:54 5
  - I mean, is the kid 14, or is the mom writing a note for her 24 year old? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 20:54 4
    - The kid is a college student. -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 20:56 3
      - And a *senior*. -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 21:01 2
        
        Holy crap. -- nm - kelly Aug 18, 21:07
        
        DUDE! -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 21:03
Suuuuure she doesn't ordinarily interfere. -- nm - David Aug 18, 20:53 6
- I love how ST crushed the mom in like 2 minutes flat -- nm - MDH Aug 18, 20:55 3
  - I am not sure of your intent, but you come off as being a little sarcastic, which I don't appreciate. -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 21:13 1
    - oooh, what'ya gonna do, write him a letter? -- nm - Max Aug 18, 21:16
  - The best thing parents can do for kids in college is nothing. -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 21:02
- that's what I thought as well. -- nm - Remlik Aug 18, 20:53 1
  - "If you're going to have another class, it should be at a comparable time, not one in the morning and one at night." - loosilu Aug 18, 20:55
nice. what did you say to the kid? -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 20:52 13
- Here. - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 20:55 12
  - don't need the thread. Really you didn't even have to go there. You don't need to solve her work problem. -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 20:56 11
    - Here was the response I just sent. - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 20:58 10
      - Way more than you should have. But at least you passed the buck. :) -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 20:59 9
        
        The more I think about it, the more sure I am that I shouldn't have written anything. -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 21:00 8
        
        I would not have. -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 21:01 7
        
        you've potentially opened up a can of worms by giving all that info, fwiw. - loosilu Aug 18, 21:02 1
        
        Sure, but not for me. :) -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 21:02
        
        Yep. I'm totally defensive. -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 21:01 4
        
        also, you gave her specifics to argue. -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 21:03 3
        
        And if she does, you know what I'm going to do? -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 21:03 2
        
        nothing? -- nm - loosilu Aug 18, 21:04 1
        
        :) -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 18, 21:05

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