Nancy,
Given your institution's policies, you had no choice but to drop her if she
did not show up. I expect she had the same experience in multiple classes
if she was out of town for a funeral, which probably adds to her stress but
should send her a clear message that this is what happens at this
Nancy
Short version- you are doing the right thing and it's her environmental factors
and lack of self-reflection that lead to her response. (I.e., it's her - not
you)
Long version: I've had exactly the same thing happen - even getting abuse from
a parent for being "heartless in their time of
Hello everyone -
Hope you had a nice summer and holiday weekend.
So, I need to know if my two choices in a matter are the dichotomy of total
patsy and heartless b-word.
As I've often joked to students, May and December are bad times for
grandparents (and other distant relatives) who seem