Yeah, I had a few teachers adopting that reasoning. While kids who knew less than I did but were perceived to try harder were given better grades. Surprised pikachu when I started to barely do enough for a D.

[–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Wow you've brought back unhappy memories 'a for achievement, d for effort' and 'you got everything right but poor presentation, c'

Worst was when I'd to a test and get all the answers right and they'd question how I did so well, bitch because you can't take marks away for no reason on a multiple choice. Actual worst was that this was 1990 and they wouldn't let me do my homework typed 'when you get a job your boss is going to need things hand written' fucking what lol

[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

this thing happened to me too. infuriating

[–] Good_morning@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 9 months ago

"I'll motivate this child to spend the system, to bring about the vast changes this world needs. It all begins with giving him this D, historians will look back on this moment and praise my foresight" -Frau Bauer (probably)

[–] twoshoes@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I've always had bad grades, so for that one test my mom studied very hard with me. After grades were given back, my teacher came up to me and literally said that the performance was worthy of a 2 (B) but she's given me a 4 (D) again, to motivate me.

Needless to say, motivation was not achieved.

Furthermore, it's one of the core experiences that led me to mentally check out of the school system eventually and still fuels my distrust of authorities and institutions to this day, almost 20 years later. Well done Frau Bauer.

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Is that because you started doing drugs as a way to escape all of the pressure of having such high potential and low achievement? Asking for a friend...

[–] spirinolas@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Of course not! I wasn't doing drugs, who do you take me for! I only started doing drugs long after everybody was already convinced I was using.