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    I just need to vent a little.

    So I am going to college online for Medical Coding & Billing. I am in a computer applications course right now. We have to post a discussion about a topic every week on a specified subject and describe the some function or how to use type of thing.
    This week it was excel and pick a topic that everyone can learn from.

    Well this one guy every week either goes way out in left field with one paragraph description of something not anywhere near the subject or just puts in a one paragraph description of what the topic is. Like this week he described what a spreadsheet is. This teaches no one anything, of course because we have already read this in our books.

    Well part of our requirement is to evaluate two threads a week. So I like helping people, so I have been trying to help him the previous three weeks in a nice manner. Even offering to help him with the projects. This week I got a little more forceful. Basically, I just do not like wasting my time and energy. I also, hate to see people not living up to their full potential. So I wrote in his evaluation. "We go through this every week. Please just ask the instructor, myself, anyone for help. We are all here for you and want to see you succeed." Type of post.

    Needless to say, I have gotten beat up (mentally wise) for trying to get this guy to put forth some effort. GrRR! I am so pissed.

    One thing I have learned, I will not be helping him anymore. But I do feel that it is hard to evaluate a post with absolutely no effort put into it and come out looking nice and sweet. LOL. So I will be avoiding all less than great posts and giving only the "You did terrific!" lines to everyone. This will cause me to get a lower grade. So that ticks me off too.

    Thank you for letting me take some of my frustration out.

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    Dont risk your marks trying to help someone. Certainly offering help is not hurting him. So what if he took it personally? He should grow up. In the real world no one is going to hold his hand, when he does shit work he will be fired.

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    Only help those who want it.

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    learning constructive criticism that doesn't seem "mean" is an art. I'm in law school, and constantly have to work on this.

    Don't ruin your grade for someone else. you do your best, including being honest in critiquing posts. I think sometimes people worry too much about "being nice" and stop putting themselves first.

    No one else but you will put you first. That needs to be your first priority.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nicole84 View Post
    learning constructive criticism that doesn't seem "mean" is an art. I'm in law school, and constantly have to work on this.

    Don't ruin your grade for someone else. you do your best, including being honest in critiquing posts. I think sometimes people worry too much about "being nice" and stop putting themselves first.

    No one else but you will put you first. That needs to be your first priority.

    Thank you everyone for your thoughts and help. I am not going to ruin my grades. I will just do what I am supposed to do and so be it.

    I am working very hard at putting me first(at least in most respects). I believe women are not trained this way. From birth we are told to put everyone else first. Children, husband, education, and careers are a few that come to mind.

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