i f*cking hate academia at times

[naanima]

Well, there’s nothing like being accused of plagiarism by your unit coordinator and the imminent end of your course. Don't ever want to go through the whole thing again.

It is all over now; the whole thing wasn't considered to be plagiarism but rather a combination of; one mistake, the tutor’s ability to google but inability to google the right reference you stated, and one of your group members fucking up and providing the wrong reference.

I am tired and very sick of group work for my units. But mostly I'm tired and in need of massive amount of beer, and the boyfriend.

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[svz-insanity.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Oh god. That sounds awful. *offers you chocolate*

[naanima.livejournal.com]

Well, there was that half an hour where I couldn't stop crying because I was like 'WTF!?' Because at Uni it is the equivalent of, 'you CHEATED.' Now I'm jsut tired and numb.

*Happily eats up chocolate*

[svz-insanity.livejournal.com]

I can only imagine! O.o My teachers are really strict on plagarism but even getting a 0 on a paper is nothing compared to failing an entire course. I'm glad things worked out.

[naanima.livejournal.com]

Me too, me too. Well, your teachers definitely have a point, it is a serious matter, hence, the crying when I received the email.

BTW: Your icon looks really delicious.

[rayemars.livejournal.com]

Ack! At least it all worked out in the end? (Though, that doesn't do much for getting thought it.)

[naanima.livejournal.com]

It is over. (I think, gods I hope so. I need alcohol and chocolate, like now.)

[worldserpent.livejournal.com]

>_< Ouch.

Thank goodness you came out with a clean record.

[naanima.livejournal.com]

I know. I know.

If it had gone the other way it would have been a permanent mark. The death of my fucking life.

[code-renegade.livejournal.com]

That's a bummer. I hope everything is better now.

Google is a two-edged sword - it find everything, and it finds everything.

I'd point out to the tutor that there's something called copyscape.com that is infinitely more reliable. And the groupmates.

[incandescens]

Much sympathy, and much irritation towards your idiot tutor and group member. Go drink beer.