<p>I realize this is just CC and you don’t have the space to explain your life story. But you should know that phrases like “personality conflict” and “our personalities don’t fit very well” are so hopelessly vague, and tone deaf, that they make you seem evasive.</p>
<p>In other words, it sounds like there is something important that you are leaving out. You need a better story, and a more precise story, that explains the problem between you and this teacher. Not for me or this thread, but in general.</p>
<p>It is possible that you are sincere and the conflict (whatever it was) was not entirely your fault. But you should realize two things:</p>
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<li><p>You, as a high school student, or a college student, do not get the benefit of the doubt. Therefore, the less doubt you create, the better for you.</p></li>
<li><p>Your ability to manage difficult personalities is part of the way your success will be measured. Your message sounds sincere, but respectfully, you also sound entitled, and clueless. Learn from it and show that you have learned something, and it will become a positive. I have no doubt that Richard N. Zare would agree with that.</p></li>
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<p>On the one hand, Zare is one of the very most generous scientists I know, in terms of his enthusiasm and encouragement of the work of other scientists. He has won the National Medal of Science, and I would not be at all surprised if he wins the Nobel Prize–he has certainly done Nobel-caliber work. On the other hand, I don’t think Zare has ever given up making fun of stupidity or challenging arbitrary authority.</p>
<p>Does this even matter? All that happened is that she kicked you out of the class, right? Why should any school care that you “dropped” one class? Anyone can tell from your SATs that you’re smart, so why should they give a crap?</p>
<p>This is assuming that, as I have inferred, you’re being removed from the class does not overtly represent a disciplinary action such as a suspension. That doesn’t appear to be so, though-it is a very unusual incident.</p>
<p>I would suggest writing an apology letter and trying to talk to the teacher. However, knowing stuck up and self-righteous teachers that most likely won’t do you any good. I suggest just forgetting about it, moving on and continuing to do good in all your classes. Chances are, you probably would have been rejected from the Ivy Leagues anyway since those schools are nearly impossible to get into, and reject thousands of perfect score students each year. You clearly have an innate intelligence that will serve you throughout your life and this vile woman is but a small obstacle to your future success. Good luck.</p>
<p>Drop the class, get a 5 on the exam, let it go. Apologize to your teacher because it’s the right thing to do, but don’t make it into a bigger deal than it is.</p>