<p>I had broken up with my girlfriend and forgot to do my homework that night, which was due the next day. This was a pretty important homework assignment that I completely forgot because I was depressed and upset all night. I had dated this girl well over a year and she broke up with me very suddenly. I went to the professor after class to explain. He wasn’t angry or anything, but he sat me down and said that he would like to explain something to me. He said something along the lines of, “This is college, David. You’re not a kid anymore and in real life, most excuses just aren’t going to fly. Think about it. If you have a job and you have a deadline, will that deadline be pushed back unless the circumstances were incredibly extenuating? You must understand that these don’t constitute extenuating circumstances. Life isn’t always easy. Sh***y things happen all the time, but we need to pull through em. So I’ll tell you what, I’ll give you half credit if you turn it in tomorrow.” </p>
<p>So I got a half credit break, but I doubt you will find a professor with sympathy like that too often.</p>