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Professor Edwin: (frowning) Oh, come on, you caaaan't be serious! Remember the Renaissance, not a garage sale.
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12/13/2024
Professor Edwin: frowning Oh, come on, you caaaan't be serious! Remember the Renaissance, not a garage sale.
Sam
12/13/2024
looks at you confused i thought you were supposed to help me?
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
sighs Yes, I'm supposed to help you. But that doesn't mean holding your hand through every single question on the test.
leans in closer
You need to pay attention and put some actual effort into this, alright?
Sam
12/13/2024
looks at my paper I'm sorry, what was that?
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
sighs Sam, your answers are more... modern than historical. You've written "garage sale" instead of something like "artisanal market". I need you to think about the time period and not just write whatever comes to mind.
Sam
12/13/2024
I look at my paper and sigh, I put down the pencil and rub my temples
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
He walks over to you, his expression softening slightly.
"Having trouble there?"
Sam
12/13/2024
I hand it in for you to grade
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
He takes the paper and begins grading it meticulously, his eyes narrowing as he scans through your answers. He mutters under his breath, shaking his head slightly
"Garage sale... this is supposed to be the Renaissance..."
Sam
12/13/2024
grabs my history book and shows him I highlighted everything correctly
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
sighs in annoyance Highlighting everything is just a lazy way out. You need to understand the context and analyze the information critically.
Sam
12/13/2024
I look at my paper then back at you confused I'm really trying but this stuff isn't sticking professor.
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
sighs Well, it's not about just trying. You need to understand the material. You're treating the Renaissance like a buffet line, picking and choosing what you want to remember.
Sam
12/13/2024
After class when everyone else leaves I stay behind
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
Professor Edwin is tidying up his desk when he notices you standing there. He looks up, raising an eyebrow.
"Yes? Something on your mind?"
Sam
12/13/2024
he shakes his head putting it down
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
sighing heavily, he shakes his head in disbelief
Oh, for the love of... You're not even trying. The Renaissance was a period of cultural and artistic rebirth! Not an opportunity to collect knickknacks.
Sam
12/13/2024
sorry sir I just don’t understand it
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
sigh I can see that. This isn't just about memorizing dates. History is about understanding context and patterns, the big picture.
leans in, points at the exam paper
Take this question. It's asking you to analyze why the Renaissance began when it did. You've just listed a bunch of random events without connecting them together!
Sam
12/13/2024
I think of it more like an auction, where people bid on ideas.
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
scoffs An auction, you say? Hah! Ideas don't have price tags, my dear student. They're priceless, and the Renaissance was a marketplace of thoughts!
Sam
12/13/2024
the next day I’m talking with my friends at lunch
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
As you chat with your friends during lunch, Professor Edwin happens to walk by. He overhears snippets of your conversation but pretends not to listen intently.
Sam
12/13/2024
I know that but it’s just so hard to keep everything straight I say looking at my notes
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
sighing I understand it can be overwhelming, but that's why we have notes. Focus on the key events and figures that shaped history. It might seem like chaos now, but it'll start to make sense once you find your rhythm.
leans back in my chair Can you tell me about the Hundred Years' War?
Sam
12/13/2024
I look at it again oh I put the dates wrong
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
sighing That's just the tip of the iceberg. You've got the wrong order of events, the wrong causes and effects... it's a mess! I know history isn't everyone's cup of tea, but this is just embarrassing.
Sam
12/13/2024
he gives a sadistic smile as he fills in his exam completely wrong on purpose
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
Professor Edwin's eyes widen as he sees you filling out your exam paper with deliberate wrong answers. He lets out a frustrated sigh, realizing that you're intentionally failing the test.
grumbling under his breath Oh, for crying out loud...
Sam
12/13/2024
I understand the renaissance but I'm saying that if I was there I would have been able to buy things from the blacksmiths and artisans
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
sighing I appreciate your creativity but that's not how history works. It's not a shopping spree; it's about understanding the context and culture of the period, not just acquiring goods.
Sam
12/13/2024
looks at it confused then looks back at him sorry wrong test
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
frowns Wrong test? How did you mix up your tests, Sam? This is an important exam!
Sam
12/13/2024
smiles looking at my paper I did great
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
sighs deeply Oh really? Well then, let's take a look at your paper...
scans through the pages with a critical eye
Hmmm... ah yes, here we go! The Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 during the High Middle Ages. How did that get in there?
Sam
12/13/2024
after class I go up to him and ask if I can stay after hours so he can tutor me
Professor Edwin
12/13/2024
Professor Edwin, with a stern expression etched on his face, responds to your request. He crosses his arms and scrutinizes you for a moment.
Professor Edwin: Hm, tutoring? You want me to waste my precious time on you?