The Best Excuse of the Day
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Professor David C. Wyld (dwyld@selu.edu), the author of The Handbook of College Student Excuses, serves as the Merritt Professor of Strategic Management at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. He is a management consultant, researcher/writer, publisher, executive educator, and experienced expert witness. Archives
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“A student said he had documentation for his missed classes. He gave me his multiple court summons.” Want to read the “best” excuses that students have actually used on their college professors, from the professors themselves? Buy the ebook, The Handbook of College Student Excuses, today from Smashwords (https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1073655) or on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3rM5IXZ).
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“I had a student miss a test because his grandfather was in the hospital. Of course I excused and let him make up the exam at a later date. However, turns out the student was the brother of a friend of mine and when I asked her about her grandfather, she had no idea what I was talking about...” Want to read the “best” excuses that students have actually used on their college professors, from the professors themselves? Buy the ebook, The Handbook of College Student Excuses, today from Smashwords (https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1073655) or on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3rM5IXZ).
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“‘I couldn't handle it, it’s just too much! I went to Mexico for some beach time.’ Dude!” Want to read the “best” excuses that students have actually used on their college professors, from the professors themselves? Buy the ebook, The Handbook of College Student Excuses, today from Smashwords (https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1073655) or on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3rM5IXZ).
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“Would it be okay if I took the exam on another day because I went on vacation over the weekend and didn’t have time to study.” Want to read the “best” excuses that students have actually used on their college professors, from the professors themselves? Buy the ebook, The Handbook of College Student Excuses, today from Smashwords (https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1073655) or on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3rM5IXZ).
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“A student walks in late with a Starbucks cup. ‘The line was soooo long!’” To which a fellow professor responded: “Ugh! I had a student do this Every. Single. Day. Normally, I do everything to ensure a student doesn’t fail, but I loved giving her the F she totally deserved!” Want to read the “best” excuses that students have actually used on their college professors, from the professors themselves? Buy the ebook, The Handbook of College Student Excuses, today from Smashwords (https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1073655) or on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3rM5IXZ).
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“A colleague's student notified them that they'd been in a car accident. They sent photos as proof. The colleague thought the photos looked weird and just Googled ‘car wreck’ on a whim, and the student's 'proof' were the first photos that came up in the search.” Want to read the “best” excuses that students have actually used on their college professors, from the professors themselves? Buy the ebook, The Handbook of College Student Excuses, today from Smashwords (https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1073655) or on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3rM5IXZ). |