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'A deadline is a deadline': College student gets late penalty despite turning in paper early, professor goes on power trip and refuses to reverse decision

Power-hungry authority figures can show up anywhere, especially on a college campus. This thread, which was posted to Reddit's r/mildlyinfuriating subreddit by u/videoresume, serves as yet another example of posts popping up on this subreddit that are way more than just "mildly infuriating ." 

 

When you're a college student, the concept of standing up to a professor, no matter how unfair they're acting, can be terrifying. At first, this student thought this unfair treatment was an innocent mistake. They emailed their professor explaining that they turned their paper in 13 minutes before the deadline and therefore asked for the late penalty to be removed from their grade. However, that's when the professor decided to double down with an explanation that was beyond ridiculous. This response infuriated folks in the comments section, who are pushing the original poster to go above the professor's head and talk directly to the dean. Many people also revealed their own horrid experiences with professors. Keep scrolling below to have a look for yourself. For more stories like this, here are some top mildly infuriating moments. 

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