Academic Pressures Prints

"I feel sorry for kids these days - they're always being tested for something"

Postgraduates A group of posts on their way to class.

"I didn't finish the proof but I did write this poem about my struggle."

"Can you change this quiz grade from an A to a C? I like to keep expectations low until I blow my parents' mind by acing the final exam."

"This statement from your headmaster says that you can easily get a good degree...your bank manager says you can't."

"Where are redactions when you need them?"

Your granddaughter is studying for SATs. Oh really? Ahem! What did you get on your practice tests? Drool.

'I had no idea there would be a test.'

An Archeologic Dig

'I hate counting sheep. I get enough math at school.'

'Child labor laws don't apply to homework, Jimmy.'

"They called me Dumbo. A memoir of redemption."

'My mind was a million miles away today, but that wasn't far enough.'

Opening arguments would begin after the intimidation round.

"Baldo, I'm proud of you for admitting you were wrong, but remember...a man who makes no mistakes usually does not make anything."

"Other than being sent to the principal's office, my detention, and three day suspension, school was good."

"If it makes any difference, it's a remarkable piece of plagiarism."

Contest to enter the University

Test Therapy

"I can't believe it...a 'B' average on my report card? I'm not that smart! The theories of probability predict it's likely that the school's data system somehow encountered a catastrophic breakdown."

'They're not the exam results, headmaster. They're the truancy figures.'

"So, when are you gonna find a woman?"

"Spelling bee podium"

'May I be excused? The pressure is getting to me.'

"There is no complaint department, Robert."

"I'm searching my family history in hopes of finding some generational trauma or institutionalized oppression that would explain whole I'm failing all my courses."

"She dumped me the minute I flunked out of medical school."

Students getting marked letter grades on foreheads. 'It's the beginning of another marking period at Highland Community Schools.'

4 Great Ways to Fail

Medical School. Dean's Office. You were flunking out. Did your midterm exams improve the outlook? I don't know what the prognosis is. They said my test results were inconclusive.

"You shouldn't blame your father for the 'F'...you should do assignments yourself!"

"No idea how I'm going to spin this."

"Dad, I made a mistake. A big mistake."

Glad-You-Ation

'You're failing chemistry!' 'But...you're taking away my dream of becoming a professional athlete!'