Here is a list of excuses that don’t work for me, and why:
- “I didn’t know…”
- You didn’t ask the questions…
- “I never got the homework…”
- You never asked for it…
- “I put it [ assignment ] on your desk…”
- Everything you turn in should go in the in-box – just like it says in your syllabus!
- “I was absent…”
- Absence does not allow you extra time, exempt you from assignments, etc.
- “I didn’t know anything on the test…”
- You did not take my advice to study!
- “You never told us any of this…”
- You didn’t read the assignments!
- You didn’t take notes in class!
- “My Internet didn’t work last night, so I couldn’t do the stuff…”
- You have access to a local library, right?
- Don’t wait until 1:30 AM to do your homework!
- Nordonia H.S. IMC opens at 7 AM, and I’m here at 6:30 AM, and I have some books!
- “I don’t understand…”
- …then, ask some questions!
- “You weren’t in your classroom when I came to see you…”
- Did you make an appointment to see me?
- How long did you wait around? 5 seconds?
Most of the excuses have the same thing in common – the individual blames something or someone else, instead of taking responsibility!