We’ve all had that one professor who seems impossible to please, but what happens when you finally decide to take a stand? One student (20f) found herself in a heated confrontation with a new professor (29f) at her university, whose strict policies and seemingly cold demeanor left her feeling frustrated and unsupported. But when she reported the professor to the Dean, things took an unexpected turn.
The Infamous Professor

Efficient or Lazy?

Frustration Builds

Confrontation Time!

The Professor’s Defense ️

Reporting to the Dean

The Aftermath

A Battle of Wills: Who’s the Real Victim?
In a classic tale of student versus professor, our protagonist takes on the seemingly cold and unapproachable faculty member. After a series of frustrating encounters, she reports the professor to the Dean, hoping for a change. But instead of the desired outcome, the professor becomes even stricter, leaving the student’s friends annoyed as they lose the flexibility they once enjoyed. As the dust settles, one has to wonder: who’s really in the wrong here? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this explosive situation… ✨
OP learns a valuable lesson in respecting boundaries. YTA

OP complains about professor’s reasonable appointment and prep policy.

Entitled student receives backlash for expecting professor to cater to them. YTA.

Professor’s request for appointments and questions in advance is helpful. YTA.
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Commenter calls OP entitled for expecting one-on-one time with professor. Other commenters suggest alternative resources.

Senior manager agrees with professor’s boundaries, calls OP arrogant

Student violates policy, expects special treatment, reports professor. YTA.

OP gets called out for childish behavior. YTA confirmed.

Commenter called out for being TA, defended by another.

Booking for office hours is professional

Commenter gets called out with a harsh YTA.

Commenter gets called out with a YTA.

User defends professor’s policy, gets agreement from a reply.

Commenter calls out entitled student, defends professor’s workload. YTA

Commenter criticizes student for reporting professor, calls them entitled

Commenter defends professor’s behavior, advises student to adapt.

Student disregards professor’s rules, deemed YTA by commenter

Commenter calls out woman and receives backlash. Yikes.

Student criticized for reporting professor’s behavior

Student called out for reporting professor without appointment

Commenter calls out someone as a spoiled brat

Respectful scheduling with young professor; strict boundaries justified

Take responsibility for your education, stop expecting to be coddled.

Student’s entitled attitude leads to unfair complaint against professor.

Student criticized for reporting professor’s busy schedule.

Student called out for crossing boundaries with professor

Commenter called out for entitlement and lack of respect.

Commenter calls out entitled behavior with a touch of sass

Student criticized for not following professor’s office hour rules

Commenter accuses student of being entitled and immature

Student criticized for not booking appointment with professor

Respect your professor’s time and workspace. YTA

Commenter calls out entitlement of student, defends educator’s time.

Student criticized for not following rules and wasting time.

Commenter receives harsh YTA judgement from peers. ♂️

OP might be TA for not attempting to schedule appointment

Commenter told off for not supporting student’s actions

Commenter calls out YTA for disrespecting boundaries

Commenter calls out YTA for not respecting boundaries

Navigating communication barriers with professors

Student disregards professor’s rules and complains, deemed YTA

Student criticized for expecting special treatment from professor.

Commenter deemed ‘YTA’, but why?

Professor’s boundaries are reasonable, YTA for not respecting them.

Commenter accuses sexism and condescension with a YTA verdict.

TA defends lecturer’s consultation policy, calls out entitled students.
