NEED Advice ASAP!

[IslandBreeze]

Here's my dilema: I take online classes, and I just started a new one. The professor requires THREE TIMES as much work as my other classes, and she's made the statement that our reports will be considered plagiarism if so much as a double space is wrong in our references. I understand having homework; that's not my gripe. It's the AMOUNT. We have LARGE assignments due five days a week. I'm not sure if I should email the instructor and question her about the workload, or contact the college and talk to them about it. I can barely keep up with the class now, and I'm about to start a full-time job in two weeks! Help!

 

[karla]

Does the prof. seem approachable or pretty stand offish? If it is the latter then you might make things harder on yourself. Is there any way that you can drop the course and register at a later time when you don't have your plate so full? Seems like a tough situation. I don't know what I would do if I were in your shoes. Wish you much luck with whatever decision you come to and I hope that someone else here will have a bit more to offer you.

God Bless,
Karla

 

[Mr.Cheese]

Hmm...I don't mind strict, stuffy, and demanding professors cause all of mine are that way. But plagiarism due to a minor error in the reference has the anal retentive factor of ten. If this lady is serious, I'd consider another class rather than get crushed by it and then it be too late to get out.
I doesn't hurt to talk to her. If she's a wench, well, then push the almighty "Drop" button.

 

[Speedpilot122]

Yes, thank God for the glorious "drop" button. Helped me out of several jams in school. Not trying to advocate always looking for an easy way out, but sometimes ya gotta give yourself a fighting chance...sounds like you've got a "full plate" right now.

 

[JillLars]

I would say you should probably drop the class, chance are the prof isn't going to change the class workload for you, but I don't think it'd be a bad idea to let her know that it is unreasonable, just don't expect her to say, alright, I'll change the whole class plan. Maybe you could take it online at another school...depends on the college, but some schools let you take courses at other colleges concurrently. I dislike anal retentive teachers very much.

 

[Memory's Flame]

I would definatly drop the class! That sounds a bit strict for my taste...

 

[lil_angel]

Today at 10:57 AM Cammie said this in Post #1

and she's made the statement that our reports will be considered plagiarism if so much as a double space is wrong in our references. 

Now that sounds really unreasonable.... we're only human and errors are to be expected.

If you can't work it out, then i'd suggest dropping it. Then trying it at a later time!!

 

[Wide-eyedWithWonder]

Is the job you are starting really important/necessary? If it is, drop this class like a hot rock. I'm sure you could find a more reasonable professor if you take it again later.

 

[girlscoutdropout]

i feel for you i've gone through this myself. is it something that you have to take? if not, i'd say drop it. if it's going to severly affect your other classes or your job, it's not worth it. if you have to take it, i just don't know what to tell you. i'm pretty sure talking to her won't make a difference. but it is possible that she's just trying to scare off people. i've come across many professors that try to weed out classes like this. the class maybe won't be that bad once it starts. i hope all turns out ok!
God Bless