Pay attention in English. Because due to your question, you really need all the help you can get. Learn to punctuate! I think they teach that in elementary school.

You need the practice. Go to summer school and learn punctuation. Also, verb tenses would be helpful. Vocabulary is essential. I would start with the difference between ‘except’ and ‘accept.’ Forget about who is being a *****, and focus on what kind of salary you might expect to earn if you cannot form a sentence. If your earnings are so limited, forget your driver’s license. You’ll be taking the bus.

Alright, my English teacher is an ex drama teacher. She likes to see us suffer. We have to do class presentations every week. I get very nervous when I am presenting. She tells me to speak up, to quit stuttering, and to hold still. This week I had this 100 point essay that was to be turned in by Friday but I did not go to class. I had a dentist appointment. Now, she won’t let me turn it in. She does not accept late work and I might have to go to summer school because of her. I really want my summer because I am going to learn how to drive over summer break. What should I do?

Hmmmm…your complaints are peppered with some anger and unrealistic expectations. The teacher is not in charge of your learning; you are the person who can turn this around. Before you process what I am about to say, please reread it because you appear to react before examining both sides of the coin. Why would a teacher change a due date of an assignment because you are sick? We as students have specific obligations when it comes to being responsible. If you are sick and unable to perform duties in a classroom or job, you get documentation from a doctor. If you have an unforeseen emergency interfering with your obligations to meet classroom or employment obligations, you get documentation of the reason for the interference. Examples: Some students have to choose between grief of loved one and attending class to keep from losing tuition money or receiving a lower grade. Some students who are doing chemo therapy due to cancer have their assignments brought to the hospital. Sometimes it difficult to accept being treated like an average person when you are used to getting special treatment and having the option to do things when you feel like it. Believe it or not teachers are human beings and I am sure by the tone of what you wrote your teacher knows you can’t stand her. Therefore, why should she bend to accommodate you. If I were in your situation, I would suck it up, request a meeting with the teacher and your counselor to make a study plan for you to pass. It’s not easy being a high school student and it certainly isn’t easy being a high school teacher. She’s according to your own words “My english teacher is an insufferable b***h” and she probably knows you see her that way. How would you feel if she rolled her eyes at you and mouthed, “My English student is an insufferable b***h?

First, you need to find out the school’s policy on turning in work when you are absent due to medical appointments.

Secondly, you need to just take a deep breath and try to meet her expectations-rise to the challenge. You might ask to meet with her privately and explain how nervous you get and ask her what to do about it. I don’t agree with telling people to stop stutturing. It does not good and makes the person more nervous but maybe if you go to her privately and talk with her you might get some help.

I am an English teacher. I am like that as well. You cannot turn in late work for me. My kids love me because they know I want the best for them. Go to your doctor and get a note and show it to her, that should work if not go to principal. when you go to college you have to take a speech class anyway and stand up in front of the class. please take it as a learning experience. she won’t fail u, we teachers have seen kids not come to class bc they aren’t prepared and when you do that, you mess up our schedule as well, be cordial and talk to her. she’s not a b8302ch she is preparing you for LIFE. u won’t see it now, thats how i was too.

quit your whining, for i can see why she is the way she is…its having to teach wannabes like you…..uuuhhhhh wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh uhhh wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…ask her if thee is any extra credit work you are able to do to maybe make up for what you missed, and if you knew about the dentist appt before hand…then you should have turned the paper in early….your mad because she would no let you slack….no wonder some of the young people today can not spell or use the correct english…they want it to be given to them

That’s too bad. I feel for you but you have to find a way to figure it out and deal with her. It’s part of growing up and having to deal with people you don’t like. In the real world you may eventually have someone you can’t stand as your boss. Sad…..but true. Where do you live? Summer is a long way off…….

sue her report her to the principal and write a letter to be put in her file. but if she has tenure i feel for you she will do anything. tell them to leave you alone on the stuttering that it is protected by the ada. ask your guideance counselor to put u in another class. tel lher you dont get along and that this is not the best learning enviroment for you.

just sit down and talk with her. if she still doesnt let up, go to the principal and say that you were gone, why you were gone and that you think she is being unreasonable with her decisions.

Get her e-mail id somehow…and give it us ..lol