6. “I don’t like excuses.”
What it means: Anytime you try to talk honestly to the professor, he’s just going to assume it’s bullshit.
5. “This isn’t an assignment you can do the night before.”
What it means: Your teacher’s just trying to freak you out.
4. “There are absolutely no exam make-ups.”
What it means: The professor is trying to bully you into compliance by scaring you into thinking that if you have a real emergency, you’ll still fail the course.