Do you think this is unprofessional?

[AlexHenry]

Hi everyone.

I am fuming for many other reasons but this has topped it off and I wanted to know, would you be angry if one of your lecturers / teachers had put your name wrong on the report / testimonial at the end of term.

I got my college one today and every lecturer said "Alex, (which is my name), is doing great and has settled in well..... bla bla bla.

And then this other lecturer which is like insane already put "Elliott is doing good. Elliott is going to get a distinction" etc.

I am FUMING because I thought someone would check them...

Is it okay for me to be annoyed or am I making a huge thing out of nothing. Imagine if this had happened to you!

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[Inseriousity.]

They do mass amounts of reports so the copy and paste template is expected. It was always obvious in school when a teacher hadn't bothered to add a personal touch. It's a shame that all of your lecturers stuck to the script but its the script they use cos it gets across the info they need to in the shortest amount of time possible. As for getting your name wrong, that's what happens when you're doing lots and the copy and paste method. Personally, making a huge thing out of nothing as reports don't even matter at the end of the day (probably hence the lack of time spent on them). Get that distinction, Elliott... i mean Alex... that's what counts

[AlexHenry]

They do mass amounts of reports so the copy and paste template is expected. It was always obvious in school when a teacher hadn't bothered to add a personal touch. It's a shame that all of your lecturers stuck to the script but its the script they use cos it gets across the info they need to in the shortest amount of time possible. As for getting your name wrong, that's what happens when you're doing lots and the copy and paste method. Personally, making a huge thing out of nothing as reports don't even matter at the end of the day (probably hence the lack of time spent on them). Get that distinction, Elliott... i mean Alex... that's what counts

Thanks but I know they have no script as I saw one of my lecturer's writing them and all of them have added their own touch apart from this person who got my name wrong. One of my other lecturer's said they were pleased with my Work Experience from M&S etc. But thank you anyway, you definitely cheered me up!

[Lee]

Don't get worked up about it, but for the record I would see them ASAP and get it corrected.

[Chris]

Oh my teachers always did stuff like this. They never put any time or effort into them and when I compared them to others reports in the class they were pretty much the same comments. No good getting worked up about it though, although I can see why you're angry.

[Jazz]

My teachers called me Jessica on my report haha, it was really annoying. But teachers have like 150 reports to write on kids each term so I wouldnt worry about it

[Matthew]

Due to the nature of the school I go to this never happens, but I can see why you're angry.

No point getting worked up over it though

[:odey:]

I got someone else's completely wrong report for my last year, except the back page, which was for me...

It does happen often, sure it was just a mistake?

[AlexHenry]

I got someone else's completely wrong report for my last year, except the back page, which was for me...

It does happen often, sure it was just a mistake?

Yeah, that happened to my friend before. The point is it's a college and all of my lecturers at the moment only teach us. They have hardly any reports to do and it is not generic. I am angry because it's the one lecturer who never turns up on time, never sets work etc. and we all hate her - it just reinforces my point about her really.

Anyway, I've calmed down now and I find it really stupid and kind of funny. Weird how your mood can change so quickly! That's what rapid cycling does to you...

---------- Post added 31-03-2012 at 02:43 PM ----------

Due to the nature of the school I go to this never happens, but I can see why you're angry.

No point getting worked up over it though

Thanks and this is one of the top five college's in the UK - so I am really surprised!

---------- Post added 31-03-2012 at 02:44 PM ----------

My teachers called me Jessica on my report haha, it was really annoying. But teachers have like 150 reports to write on kids each term so I wouldnt worry about it

Yeah but this was one lecturer and they only had to write about us - they only teach us and we see all of our lecturers every day.

[MotorStefan95]

My teachers always used to do this. The amounts of variations of my name were endless. Stepan, Stefpan, Stephen, Steven, Stephan. You get what I mean. It got me annoyed but I wasn't overly angry.