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Originally Posted by corporatejay
There is no such thing as homework in University. If you don't do it, and you don't understand, you fail. No one checks.
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Maybe university has changed. When I went, I had weekly physics and math assignments that were done at home and were graded. I had pre and post lab work that had to be done and were graded. I had papers that had to be done at home and were graded. I had readings that had to be done and I was tested on whether or not they were completed.
I suspect what happened in this case is you have a kid that jerks around in class and does nothing all day, then comes home and has homework to do. I also suspect that like many kids, he procrastinates on major assignments and then has a huge amount to do in one night, because he didn't do anything in the two weeks prior. As others have said, I don't know any student who does 3 hours of homework every night.
Also, students are only in classes from 9-3 with a break for lunch. It is not 8 hours, but somewhere between 5 and 6. Is it crazy to ask kids to put in eight hours once in awhile?
I think this father is a real loser. It is one thing to have some issues with his school. He brought the issue to the school, who worked out a solution for him. Then he called the media and had to show the world how he triumphed over the school and how he was right and they were wrong. What a loser! He was accomodated. I can tell you that he is one of those "hell parents" that everyone dreads. I'm sure he is the same jerk in line at the Bay trying to return merchandice that he misused and broke, and the same guy who is berating the coach when he son doesn't get to play as much as the other kids - even if he missed practise. I also like how he strategically put on the law firm shirt to get his business some publicity for the story they shot. If you want a loser to be your lawyer, remember the name Tom Milley.