I hate this class!

[Alysser]

I am so angry right now. I wrote a term paper for my stupid computer class, took me 4 hours with all the researching. We have to edit it on Word 2010 with all these stupid fancy schmancy borders and shading, no biggie, right? I don't have Word 2010, I have '08, our books came with it but it is not compatible with my laptop (I have a Mac). That's not a big deal, I've done all the HW at the library at school. So anyway, I typed the dumb paper on '08 and saved it to a flash-drive and did all the editing on a library computer with Word 2010. I submitted it to the website and thought everything was fine, until I got an e-mail from my professor. Not only is this frustrating, but she used such a rude tone in the e-mail giving me crap for it. I put a heading, and she got all mad saying that it wasn't in the instructions. She also said the cover page I used wasn't in the 2010 gallery and the margins were wrong. Um, how can that be when I USED WORD 2010 I just feel like crying. Tomorrow is my only day off of classes and I am so busy with everything else. The paper is due Friday so I have to drive 20 minutes to the nearest campus to get this stupid thing over with.

I am just so mad, not only at the fact that it didn't work, but at the teacher getting all pissy with me. I try my best in her class, I've done all the HW, I don't know what I did to deserve the accusatory tone in the e-mail. This class has been my most frustrating of the entire semester, seeing as I can't do ANYTHING from home and now this. Only 6 more weeks left.

I'm sorry, I know people have alot of bigger issues to deal with and this is minute, but I'm just so mad. I've been so stressed out with all this work between failing a math quiz, reading 65 pages for history a week, and 2 papers due on the same day I am going crazy.

[happylabs]

That really stinks! I feel your pain. My daughter is in her 4th year of college. It seems like with modern technology it should be easier but sometimes it just isn't. You do have to jump through a lot of hoops sometimes.

At least you know that you are trying your best plus some. Hang in there!

[ToBeEvergreen]

I've had similar troubles. The different versions of Word cause everyone their fair deal of hair-pulling, what with having to convert everything to what each teacher has on their own home computers!

Tough week . It's getting near the end of the semester, so it's gonna be more stressful for students with work piling up, argh. After this semester, at least you'll be done with that class! Do you have a Thanksgiving break coming up?

[beeniesmom]

Hang in there!

[Randi]

Oh, I feel your pain and I hope you get it straightened out. Once you've finished it, you should save as .pdf and then send it to your teacher.

Good luck!

[Freedom]

Wow, I can't imagine! Computers were such a novelty when I was in school, some kids had them most didn't and I used a typewriter for my papers. This was an interesting eye opener for me, so I'm glad you posted about it. PLUS it helped you to vent, I am sure.

I'm having similar issues now, having to upgrade a tax software package which will only work on one computer (it has Windows 2010) and won't work on the 5 year old computer. GAH! So I feel your pain!

I wouldn't use the .pdf Randi suggested UNLESS IT IS IN THE INSTRUCTIONS, lol, this instructor is precise so stick to what she wants. Best wishes!