Listomania

by trogers5 on March 3, 2022

Features

Professor Red Flags I Wish I Noticed Earlier in the Semester:

• No syllabus week
• Small word counts for essays (only for English/Creative Writing  majors)
• Long word counts for essays (for every other major)
• Asks for papers single-spaced
• Wants printed and digital copies
• No laptops allowed in class (they’re cutting into my online shopping time…)
• Printing out every handout for class
• Plugs their own journal articles
• Has group projects
• Cold-calls
• Gives oral exams
• Doesn’t reply to emails
• Emails too much
• Doesn’t let you use the bathroom
• Gets mad when someone uses the bathroom
• Not enough office hours
• Doesn’t take off their jacket
• Uses a chalkboard (and doesn’t mind the squeaking)
• “I don’t really give out As…”
• Doesn’t use Sakai
• Doesn’t learn anyone’s names
• Makes due dates midnight instead of 11:59 p.m.