Does anyone feel like I do?

[ysk1]

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I emailed a prof, asking three good questions that were generated by hard-thinking. She didn't respond to it. Instead, in the beginning of the next lecture, she first announced that someone in the class emailed three questions to her. Them she pulled out a note sheet, which had my three questions in exact same order, and began answering each one in front of everybody in the lecture while glancing at the questions.
I feel really bitter because I don't want other people to benefit from my questions and therefore do well. I also think it's a little unfair because they didn't put in the effort to generate and ask those good questions, but still, they got to listen to the answers to those questions for "free".
Why I'm concerned is because this class will be curved or scaled, so the more the whole class does better, the better I need to do to get a decent grade.
Am I too greedy?

 

[armybound]

gunner what

 

[jr doctor in sd]

I would be a little bitter that she used all of them verbatim...but as long as they got answered, i wouldn't care. I'd actually feel a little good about doing my homework finding such good Qs if the professor felt they were that important to tell the huge class. Dont worry about everyone else just do good for yourself (thats been 1 of my biggest problems too)

 

[BigRedPremed]

I emailed a prof, asking three good questions that were generated by hard-thinking. She didn't respond to it. Instead, in the beginning of the next lecture, she first announced that someone in the class emailed three questions to her. Them she pulled out a note sheet, which had my three questions in exact same order, and began answering each one in front of everybody in the lecture while glancing at the questions.
I feel really bitter because I don't want other people to benefit from my questions and therefore do well. I also think it's a little unfair because they didn't put in the effort to generate and ask those good questions, but still, they got to listen to the answers to those questions for "free".
Why I'm concerned is because this class will be curved or scaled, so the more the whole class does better, the better I need to do to get a decent grade.
Am I too greedy?

You're joking, right?

 

[Revenant]

lol

 

[armybound]

Dont worry about everyone else just do good for yourself

exactly. if you get an A before the curve, who cares how big the curve is?

 

[FIREitUP]

if they way you feel is sick about what a crappy human being you are, then yeah, i feel like you do.

 

[mindquick]

next time, you may have to ask the questions in person, so that the prof will have to answer them on the spot.

 

[adamMD]

Be happy that you helped others (as a doctor, you going to have to get used to it).

 

[PeepshowJohnny]

[YOUTUBE]http://youtube.com/watch?v=LIS5hYvyIvg[/YOUTUBE]

 

[etf]

I feel really bitter because I don't want other people to benefit from my questions and therefore do well.

i wish i could rewrite my ohio state "define altruism" essay.

 

[Revenant]

if they way you feel is sick about what a crappy human being you are, then yeah, i feel like you do.

is that necessary?

 

[ysk1]

if they way you feel is sick about what a crappy human being you are, then yeah, i feel like you do.

LOL, am I a "crappy human being" just because of my above post?

 

[bennyboy5406]

plus she knows your the real question asker and she will remember this

 

[ysk1]

i wish i could rewrite my ohio state "define altruism" essay.

etf: I really wouldn't care if this class wasn't curved or scaled. Don't get me wrong. I'm not always like that in every case.

plus she knows your the real question asker and she will remember this

I hope she will, but I'm afraid not. From now on, I'll start going to her office hours and never ask her any questions via email.

 

[Revenant]

i wish i could rewrite my ohio state "define altruism" essay.

I would say altruism doesn't exist...

 

[The Law]

lol

more like LOL

 

[cystapharm]

What questions were these? what class was it and how "good" were the questions as it pertains to the course and doing well? i'm just curious as to whether it does seem like a genuinely researched/thought out question

 

[mindquick]

What questions were these? what class was it and how "good" were the questions as it pertains to the course and doing well? i'm just curious as to whether it does seem like a genuinely researched/thought out question

if the prof took the time to read and answer it in front of the entire class, then they are probably good questions. at least the prof must have thought so. the OP should be proud of herself.

 

[TheRealMD]

I emailed a prof, asking three good questions that were generated by hard-thinking. She didn't respond to it. Instead, in the beginning of the next lecture, she first announced that someone in the class emailed three questions to her. Them she pulled out a note sheet, which had my three questions in exact same order, and began answering each one in front of everybody in the lecture while glancing at the questions.
I feel really bitter because I don't want other people to benefit from my questions and therefore do well. I also think it's a little unfair because they didn't put in the effort to generate and ask those good questions, but still, they got to listen to the answers to those questions for "free".
Why I'm concerned is because this class will be curved or scaled, so the more the whole class does better, the better I need to do to get a decent grade.
Am I too greedy?

=

gunner. Nuff said.

 

[ysk1]

if the prof took the time to read and answer it in front of the entire class, then they are probably good questions. at least the prof must have thought so. the OP should be proud of herself.

But nobody recognizes me. 🙁
Btw, I'm not a girl.

 

[LikesScience]

I feel really bitter because I don't want other people to benefit from my questions and therefore do well. I also think it's a little unfair because they didn't put in the effort to generate and ask those good questions, but still, they got to listen to the answers to those questions for "free".

That is kind of a sociopathic way of thinking about things. Why be a doctor if you can't stand the thought of someone else benefitting from your actions? You're missing the point of education and you talk about people like they are merely objects for you to manipulate.

 

[gujuDoc]

I emailed a prof, asking three good questions that were generated by hard-thinking. She didn't respond to it. Instead, in the beginning of the next lecture, she first announced that someone in the class emailed three questions to her. Them she pulled out a note sheet, which had my three questions in exact same order, and began answering each one in front of everybody in the lecture while glancing at the questions.
I feel really bitter because I don't want other people to benefit from my questions and therefore do well. I also think it's a little unfair because they didn't put in the effort to generate and ask those good questions, but still, they got to listen to the answers to those questions for "free".
Why I'm concerned is because this class will be curved or scaled, so the more the whole class does better, the better I need to do to get a decent grade.
Am I too greedy?

Yes greedy and selfish. In our graduate courses our professors encourage posting questions on blackboard discussion rather then emailing them because it is only fair as there might have been others with the same question too.

 

[Disinence2]

Wow. I would not want you in my class.

PS. At my school if anyone e-mails the proffesor a question they write back and e-mail the entire class.

 

[mc4435]

next time go to office hours

 

[gujuDoc]

etf: I really wouldn't care if this class wasn't curved or scaled. Don't get me wrong. I'm not always like that in every case.


I hope she will, but I'm afraid not. From now on, I'll start going to her office hours and never ask her any questions via email.

And perhaps what if she takes note of the question and/or writes it as you speak it??

It doesn't matter if it is scaled or not. Even I've had scaled classes and at the end the questions you ask aren't what's going to hurt you because you never know if all your classmates are studying or studying properly for it. There will always be a few lazy people. You just study hard and you'll do well.

The way of thinking that you've presented in this thread is exactly what is wrong with a lot of Premeds.

 

[gotmeds?]

I emailed a prof, asking three good questions that were generated by hard-thinking. She didn't respond to it. Instead, in the beginning of the next lecture, she first announced that someone in the class emailed three questions to her. Them she pulled out a note sheet, which had my three questions in exact same order, and began answering each one in front of everybody in the lecture while glancing at the questions.
I feel really bitter because I don't want other people to benefit from my questions and therefore do well. I also think it's a little unfair because they didn't put in the effort to generate and ask those good questions, but still, they got to listen to the answers to those questions for "free".
Why I'm concerned is because this class will be curved or scaled, so the more the whole class does better, the better I need to do to get a decent grade.
Am I too greedy?

Man, that explains a lot. Thanks for sharing. Your story, I mean. I wouldn't want you to accidentally share anything else and end up feeling even more bitter.

 

[135892]

I can't believe someone actually thinks the way you do. I would just be flattered that the professor thought my questions were thoughtful enough to be shared with the entire class. As long as you benefited from learning the answers to the questions, what difference does it make if others learn from them as well.

 

[Dulcina]

Man, that explains a lot. Thanks for sharing. Your story, I mean. I wouldn't want you to accidentally share anything else and end up feeling even more bitter.

LOL

 

[MedStudentWanna]

You guys are being too hard on the OP. If this is a peer curved class, then only a certain number of people will get A's. Why should the OP feel bad about not wanting to do other people's thinking? If everyone would get the grade they deserve (ie, no curve) then there probably wouldn't be a problem but when professors make it possible for someone with a 95% average to get a B because only "1-3% of the class will get A's", it pits student against student and breeds this kind of competitive environment where no student wants to help another. And any of you who've been in this situation where you have to compete with your classmates for that A, regardless of your grades, knows what I'm talking about.

I just finished a microbiology class where only the top 2 people out of 37 were going to get A's. I had a 95.1% average and I was student number 3. Guess what -- I got a B.

 

[johankriek]

You guys are being too hard on the OP. If this is a peer curved class, then only a certain number of people will get A's. Why should the OP feel bad about not wanting to do other people's thinking? If everyone would get the grade they deserve (ie, no curve) then there probably wouldn't be a problem but when professors make it possible for someone with a 95% average to get a B because only "1-3% of the class will get A's", it pits student against student and breeds this kind of competitive environment where no student wants to help another. And any of you who've been in this situation where you have to compete with your classmates for that A, regardless of your grades, knows what I'm talking about.

I just finished a microbiology class where only the top 2 people out of 37 were going to get A's. I had a 95.1% average and I was student number 3. Guess what -- I got a B.

i think the op is pathetic exuse for a human being. You should be banned from entering professional school.. CMON.. you should want everyone to do well. You should help other people do well.. YOu are not gonna do well in medical school if you try to do it alone. and i doubt highly.... the fact that the other students got to listen to your question you wont get into medical school.. IN fact I hope you DO get into medical school. I WANT YOU TO BE MISERABLE..

and med school wanna be.. so what you got a B.. big deal.. SO you will get into maryland instead of hopkins.. and how will that affect your life??

 

[Revenant]

This topic makes me glad I'm not a biology or biochem major which are full of premeds that would slit each other's throats for a .1% better chance of getting into a school of choice.

 

[DrMattOglesby]

I emailed a prof, asking three good questions that were generated by hard-thinking. She didn't respond to it. Instead, in the beginning of the next lecture, she first announced that someone in the class emailed three questions to her. Them she pulled out a note sheet, which had my three questions in exact same order, and began answering each one in front of everybody in the lecture while glancing at the questions.
I feel really bitter because I don't want other people to benefit from my questions and therefore do well. I also think it's a little unfair because they didn't put in the effort to generate and ask those good questions, but still, they got to listen to the answers to those questions for "free".
Why I'm concerned is because this class will be curved or scaled, so the more the whole class does better, the better I need to do to get a decent grade.
Am I too greedy?

and its unfortunate that im probably goign to end up in a school with tons of classmates with your same type of mentality... =/

 

[cruz21]

i think the op is pathetic exuse for a human being. You should be banned from entering professional school.. CMON.. you should want everyone to do well. You should help other people do well.. YOu are not gonna do well in medical school if you try to do it alone. and i doubt highly.... the fact that the other students got to listen to your question you wont get into medical school.. IN fact I hope you DO get into medical school. I WANT YOU TO BE MISERABLE..

and med school wanna be.. so what you got a B.. big deal.. SO you will get into maryland instead of hopkins.. and how will that affect your life??

oh shut up, you know that you'd feel the same way. everyone on this forum is bashing the OP right now but you wouldnt be a premed SDNer if you werent gunner like this in some respect, so just stop.

 

[GoldShadow]

 

[jr doctor in sd]

oh shut up, you know that you'd feel the same way. everyone on this forum is bashing the OP right now but you wouldnt be a premed SDNer if you werent gunner like this in some respect, so just stop.

 

[ysk1]

cruz21, you're saying the truth. 🙂

oh shut up, you know that you'd feel the same way. everyone on this forum is bashing the OP right now but you wouldnt be a premed SDNer if you werent gunner like this in some respect, so just stop.

Simply the best post in this thread!👍

 

[illixir]

That's perfect.

 

[ElisaBailey]

you're not a nice person 🙁

 

[crystalgreen]

i may be initially annoyed because the professor didnt answer back, but i'd forgive her when she announces my questions in class because it means that she thinks they are good questions.

 

[Sureshot83]

Ever since I graduated college two years ago, this post might be the first thing to make me feel glad I'm no longer there.

 

[135892]

oh shut up, you know that you'd feel the same way. everyone on this forum is bashing the OP right now but you wouldnt be a premed SDNer if you werent gunner like this in some respect, so just stop.

I am somewhat of a competitive person, but why would anyone seriously get mad if the professor went over three questions with the entire class. Is everyone going to ace the class now? This isn't going to make much of a difference, which is why it's ridiculous that someone would actually get upset over this.

 

[swooptheeagle]

gun gun..

 

[CubaLibre]

i can see being ticked off a bit. But to think that the answers to 3 questions will affect your grade even slightly, is neurotic. I'm not mad at you and I don't think you're a mean-spirited person, but that's just crazy. I wouldn't want to go through life all stressed out over stupid ****. Anyways, most professors I have encountered actually avoid putting questions on exams that have already been addressed in class.

 

[MahSpoon]

You guys are being too hard on the OP. If this is a peer curved class, then only a certain number of people will get A's. Why should the OP feel bad about not wanting to do other people's thinking? If everyone would get the grade they deserve (ie, no curve) then there probably wouldn't be a problem but when professors make it possible for someone with a 95% average to get a B because only "1-3% of the class will get A's", it pits student against student and breeds this kind of competitive environment where no student wants to help another. And any of you who've been in this situation where you have to compete with your classmates for that A, regardless of your grades, knows what I'm talking about.

I just finished a microbiology class where only the top 2 people out of 37 were going to get A's. I had a 95.1% average and I was student number 3. Guess what -- I got a B.

Hard to believe that they only give 5% A's in your class, what kind of curve would that be? And not even an A- to a 95% uncurved? 🙄

I go to a large public where all science classes are curved and don't have a cut throat attitude towards my classmates. The people who do well will do well, I find it hard to believe that by having the teacher teach more, it will mess up the curve. This thread makes me sad since I thought people were above this kind of attitude

 

[TRAMD]

Don't worry, everyone else in the class already knew the answers to your questions. Inside they were laughing and thinking "Someone actually didn't know that?" and feeling very relieved that the curve would be a little easier to beat. They were, however, probably a little upset that class time was wasted answering such simple questions.

 

[cystapharm]

so what were the questions??????

 

[cheezer]

I emailed a prof, asking three good questions that were generated by hard-thinking. She didn't respond to it. Instead, in the beginning of the next lecture, she first announced that someone in the class emailed three questions to her. Them she pulled out a note sheet, which had my three questions in exact same order, and began answering each one in front of everybody in the lecture while glancing at the questions.
I feel really bitter because I don't want other people to benefit from my questions and therefore do well. I also think it's a little unfair because they didn't put in the effort to generate and ask those good questions, but still, they got to listen to the answers to those questions for "free".
Why I'm concerned is because this class will be curved or scaled, so the more the whole class does better, the better I need to do to get a decent grade.
Am I too greedy?

why don't you relay these thoughts to your professor

 

[MooseKing]

moral of the story..... - dont ask questions, cuz sometimes they might actually be answered

 

[ysk1]

Don't worry, everyone else in the class already knew the answers to your questions. Inside they were laughing and thinking "Someone actually didn't know that?" and feeling very relieved that the curve would be a little easier to beat. They were, however, probably a little upset that class time was wasted answering such simple questions.

TRAMD, nice try. After the prof answered all my three questions, many people started asking further questions based on those three questions. Some even asked the prof to clarify further. If no one did that, then what you said might be true. You're just another mean-spirited SDNer trying to offend the OP.

Edit: Okay, this is it. I'm not going to respond anymore. Most of the new posts to be posted will be just like the most ones already posted, trying to bash the OP. I have better things to do than reply to rude comments.