<p>Maybe you all can help me resolve an ethical question that’s been plaguing me regarding the essay topics for the French Lang. and French Lit. exams. The AP Coordinator at my school told me after I had completed the test that I could come by her office Monday (exam administered the 4th and 7th, so I could pick up topic sheets on the 10th). </p>
<p>However, I have an absolutely terrible French teacher at my school. Coming to the school which for now shall remain unnamed, I already had near-AP skills. I mostly self-studied for both exams, and my previous 8th grade French teacher helped out as well. Because the French teacher at my school is so incompetent, I knew she could be of no help to me. In fact, I just didn’t want her involved in my preparation process whatsoever, because she no longer even tries to teach in any of her classes. </p>
<p>I really wanted to just take the exams “by myself,” that is, avoid her even knowing about it. She’s the sort of woman who would be prosecutorial over trifling matters, and she knows this concerns none of her business. (For example, I was absent ONE Monday, and she harassed me to explain where I was beyond, “I’m sorry, it’s not your business,” forcing me to have to explain that my maternal greatgrandmother/namesake just passed away. </p>
<p>So I’ve got to avoid another one of these encounters, especially because the answer to “So, why didn’t you tell me about these AP Exams, (name withdrawn)? Wouldn’t you want me to help?” is not going to be pretty. I really want the essay sheets to share with my tutor, so just avoiding her for the rest of the year is not an option.</p>
<p>I asked the guidance counselor just to give them directly to me, but she said she won’t, and that she’ll give them to my French teacher on Monday.</p>
<p>Is there anything I can do to get my essay topics without dealing with that teacher? What should I do?..</p>
<p>^^ actually she doesnt. if the OP had gotten a readmit from the attendance office, the teacher has no right to dig for what happened. personal means personal, given that an excuse was given at the readmit office.</p>
<p>i totally understand where you are coming from…i self-studied a bunch of ap’s…and naturally didn’t want anyone to really know (including my teachers) b/c i didn’t wanna be boasting about anything until after my scores…well…no, the principal found out and basically told all the faculty everything that i was doing…i was really upset…b/c now all the teachers look at me differently and i knew that would happen…and did not want it at all…
i think you should explain to your counselor the situation that you don’t want your teacher knowing…hopefully they’ll understand…</p>
<p>All those who were being sarcastic or telling me to act like an adult, shame on you. I’m not trying to avoid her. As I tried to explain, I expect her to take it as an insult to her professionality. She’s just one to take everything as a personal attack. I took the test for my own reasons, and I did not want her involved, because I don’t respect her as a legitimate teacher.</p>
<p>It’s a moral dilemma for me because I see it as a question of morals: do I just wait for the FRQ questions to be released, and avoid hurting someone’s feelings/my own grade (she doesn’t maintain a real gradebook, just makes up grades), or be straightforward with her and likely walk right into the firestorm?</p>
<p>DECISION:
Although I don’t see it as “the consequences of trying to avoid people,” I’m going to just tell her my guidance counselor directed me to her to pick up the FRQ sheets. If she tries to dig into the situation, I’m just going to be the “professional” one and remain unruffled.</p>