I teach at a large University, and I have more than 200 students per semester. I try to treat them all as individuals and give them the attention they deserve; to do so, I have to set boundaries.
For example, a student sent me a letter excusing them from class. I agreed to allow them to skip the class but reminded them they were still responsible for completing an upcoming assignment.
Weeks after the assignment’s due date had passed, the student, who never completed the assignment, tried to convince me that their letter warranted an extension. When I referred to our original correspondence, they continued to push, trying to convince me that I was wrong. This went on for several sets of emails.
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