My college professor treats me differently than other students. Ever since I failed two tests in his class, I studied a lot and I still failed and ever since I failed his tests, he started to hate me a lot. He still answers my questions but it is very short and has a strict tone of voice around me but when he talks to other students he’s more open. Other students failed his test but he doesn’t treat them differently. I’m known to get good grades in the past but all of the sudden in this class I’m not and I think that he knows that I could do better. This class is one of the hardest science courses at my school. Why does he hate only me just because I’m failing?
Is this the same professor as one of your last threads?
Because something similar seems to be going on here, and I think it’s you reading more into people’s behavior than is actually there. But maybe you should try doing better in class while you’re at it.
Give him the benefit of the doubt, OP! Your post history shows that you seem to overanalyze other people’s behavior. People probably aren’t staring at you just because your parents drive you places; your professor probably doesn’t hate you just because you’re not doing well.
Maybe you could ask him what you should be doing to improve your understanding of the material?
You cannot assume that he hates you because his answers are curt or short. Maybe the questions you are asking have already been repeated? I know of many professors/teachers who don’t like to repeat themselves. Your past history of posts indicates that you have extreme difficulty in interpretation of speaking relationships.
Did you go to your Department of Rehab for help?
Since this class is really difficult for you, the best thing you can do is to find a tutor. The Department of
Rehab can help to find a tutor for you, otherwise, you will pay some very expensive fees for a tutor. In college, most of the professors have office hours. You also need to sign up for a time slot and let the professor know that you are having difficulty. Why are you so afraid to involve your parents? They can help and only want the best for you.
(This is what I was talking about in your previous posts. Your professor “treats you differently,” your employer “treats you differently”, etc. @bjkmom was trying to help as well. This is why I suggested the Dept. of Rehab.)
past is past, never compare it with the present setting. never assume. I think you’re just overthinking, and if you always think that he dislikes you, it will affect your performance in school, instead of moving on and keep getting better. it doesn’t matter if he is not impressed, if you feel that you are improving then that’s good.
Get on your knees and start sucking up. Seriously, I do it all the time and I’m probably the teacher’s pet in all of my classes.
Given that you are failing the class…what kind of questions are you asking? Are you asking about things he has already just covered? Ones that are so basic? Off topic? Are you doing it during class or at office hours?
If you have failed more than one test…should you withdraw from the class? I would talk to my adviser.
Answer your posts @xobeautyxo.
Why are you late to classes? More than a couple of times is extremely rude and is showing the prof you think your time is more important than his.
It might just be the way he teaches. I mean he might be doing it on purpose to make you think such and for you to work not just harder but better
You could certainly be imagining it, which may be the most plausible explanation given your history.
But…you may not be imagining it. Professors are human and sometimes they dislike students. Usually, that dislike comes from a perception of a deficit on the student’s part: sometimes professors dislike students because they feel like the student doesn’t take their class seriously, isn’t trying hard enough, or is grubbing for grades. Other times the student asks too many questions or asks disruptive questions, doesn’t seem prepared for class, or has low grasp of the material and so sometimes takes up a lot of class time with more basic inquiries.
However - it doesn’t matter. Professors don’t usually let their opinions of students color their grades. So what if the professor doesn’t like you? Even if it’s the truth, concentrate more on raising your grade in the class and trying to do well. In life, there will always be someone who dislikes you, sometimes for no reason; the key is moving past that and focusing on improving yourself.
(That is, of course, unless you are doing something negative to earn dislike - like not taking the class seriously, showing up late all the time, etc.)