This is me being pissy

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I have dyslexia and dysgraphia. I generally don't let them slow me down, and I rarely ask for accomodation, despite the fact that I'm entitled to it by law. Well, one of my prof's insists that you can bring anything handwritten into the exam -- no books, no typed notes. His reasoning is that he thinks people learn better that way. Which is fine. I handwrite my class notes for that reason. But I have difficulty reading handwriting. And I don't want to waste my time trying to puzzle through my own handwriting during the exam. So I asked if I could type them. He turned me down. Only students with phsycial barriars to writing (such as carpal tunnel syndrome) get to type.

This is the prof who goes on and on about the violation of rights by the government, but apparently, it's okay to violate my rights. Grrrrr. He says he doesn't want to risk someone having an advantage. I guess my having a disadvantage isn't a problem.

I'm going to drop him an email pleading my case, but if he turns me down, I'll cheerfully go over his head.

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[mice1900.livejournal.com]

I'm very pleased to hear it. Good luck!