I'm so sad and angry after what my English teacher did to me..

I'm French btw and we study English at high school. So we did a test where we had to write an essay about an experience that changed my life.
And today when he gave us back our papers, he told me that it is too sophisticated and good to be written by a high school student.
And he gave me 3/20, and it's a very important module :(
I'm so sad because I did something great and instead of being praised, I'm being yelled at...

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greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

Talk to the instructor. Then, if that doesn't help, talk to your parents.

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ArwenPandora · 26-30, F

@Kimmler: You think I should let it go ? And just continue feeling horrible for being victimized instead of praised ?

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greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

@Kimmler: A polite discussion is not bullying.

greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

@Kimmler: What lesson is being learned? That if a teacher makes a mistake and calls you a literary thief, you should humbly let it go...? The teacher needs to explain why plagerism was suspected.

ArwenPandora · 26-30, F

@Kimmler: But WE learn from our mistakes, and I did no mistake !
Is it a mistake to put your heart in your writing ?
Is it a mistake to do your best, to revise as well as you could, to take English courses outside the high school just to learn how to write good essays ?
Is it a mistake to write something good ?
Please tell me, please ! Where is my mistake in this ? I did as well as I could, I revised so much, I studied all night to write the best essay I could ever make, all this...For him to tell me, not that it's bad, so I can get over it and to my best next time, but that it's so good and so sophisticated that he can't give me what I deserve !

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ArwenPandora · 26-30, F

@Kimmler: Yes, he thought it was too good to be made by a normal student.
Don't you think it's unfair ? Not giving a student the mark he deserves because his writing is too outstanding ? What kind of reason is that anyways ? I can't give you your mark cuz you're too good ? How is it even possible to say this ?