I haven't got the time to wipe my fucking ass when I shit, do you think that I have 4 hours to sit down, watch a movie, and write a review? Please give me a break on this one, sir.
P.S. Look at the assignment sheet for these blogs. It says "...can be done at any time and in any order," but then says, "Both must be completed by....DEADLINE." and "Any late blog will not be accepted." This is clearly a contradictory statement, or a double bind, as it is known in psychology. "Any time" includes late blogs, and arguably, all times occur simultaneously (and we perceive chronological order) anyway. Plus, time is but space, am I right? Therefore, I need an extension. Between finally getting Nationwide to cover another dude's damage to my car (Yay) and hawking for an internship in the fall (I only have 5 more days), trying to get something done on your paper and another paper I have due Monday, and a ton of other shit I am obligated to do, I have no time to finish these blogs within the deadline set, and I'm sure that you understand as well as anybody that sticking to the pedantic rules of your own assessment-based grading system cannot be beneficial to students, particularly in a semester such as this, which seems to have gone awry in many ways as a result of the hectic schedule. I am paying to take this class, which I must get an A in (it's a core class) and I've been a good student thus far, even though I am not actually a big fan of the collegiate system and my academic record shows it. Please be understanding and allow me the time I need to finish the blogs, as a zero for this assignment will eliminate my chances of getting an 'A' in your class, an arbitrary mark on a paper which is essential for me to get the hell out of Kutztown and try to make a real difference in the world.
P.P.S. I really hate when teachers create word limits for assignments. I think it sends the message that quantity, not quality, is of most value in academia. Considering the fact that my grandfather taught at Johns Hopkins, UPenn (where he founded the Clinical Epidemiology Unit), and UMaryland (and did research at Oxford...and advised the FDA...and wrote textbooks...yeah, I have a lot to live up to in my family; sorry if I ever come off as pompous, I really try to avoid pretense, but it's necessary for understanding sometimes) and my mother is a public school teacher, perhaps my opinion is relevant. Perhaps not. We should all learn from each other, though, as every person can be an educator and every person should act as a student of life. Learn something from every experience you have and every person you meet.
Thanks for reading my diatribes and being understanding in the matter of chronology.
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