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Is there someway to interpret this other than the Professor is a arrogant a-hole? What's interesting about this?

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Yes. That the student is an arrogant and inconsiderate a-hole.

But, there's hope for him or her - they may learn better with lessons like this one.

how is that interesting?

Both of them are. It is reasonable to expect that sampling classes that are scheduled at the same time will be acceptable. However, it's not something students are entitled to. The proper way to respond to such a policy if you insist on responding is to explain your situation and ask the the professor revisit his policy for the beginning of the term in the future.

I hate people.

I hate people.

Seriously.

I really wish I hadn't read the comments on the blog post and the "discussion" here. Sigh. What a waste of time.

This is not a lesson, though it could have served as one had it been written differently.

This is a petty response whose potential value is completely obscured by the author's self-importance and condescension.

Sure --- the professor might also just be tired of getting attitude from mediocre students. It's never the A students who show up late and then complain about getting in trouble for it :-)

The professor overreacted, to be sure. And probably spent too much of his own valuable time on a student who is likely not worth it. A, "Thanks for the feedback." would have been better.

You say this like you think "A" students are the important ones.

It's never the A students who show up late and then complain about getting in trouble for it :-)

No, the A students seldom attend class, show up late for the final exam, leave the exam early, and still get As ;)

Such students may not be "A" students, depending on how the class is graded.

When I was an undergrad, I had a couple of "A" performances (in one case, I was among the top 3 students in a class of about 150) marked down to "A-" due to attendance/pop quizzes ("statistical sampling of attendance").

I tend to agree with you. All the professor had to reply was: "Sorry, I find it really hard to teach when people walk in late, so that is the reason for the policy." There was no sense of humbleness, or trying to see any alternative point of view on the part of the professor at all.

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