Is it just me, or does this batch of undergrads seem especially eager to please? I had a number of students email me at the end of the semester to reiterate (or, in some cases, indicate for the very first time) how hard they worked this semester.
That part I get. They don't want me to judge them for their low grade, they really did care about my class, etc. etc.
The next part I don't understand. A significant number of these "hard workers" then go on ask for a grade increase solely based on their effort.
I find that pretty shocking. Not the part where they think hard work is the only indicator for a grade. The part where they would actually ASK for a higher grade based on their perceived effort and not product.
I doubt that this is the strangest post-finals request out there. Get any particularly awesome ones this year?
