Maybe most of us told our teachers some lies about our homework when we were kids, such as "My dog ate my homework" or "I left it at home" , or even more simple one "I lost it". When a little pupil becomes a college student, what would he say to his TA if he found he can not answer some questions?
When I was grading assignments of my students, I saw an answer to one question like this:
"I have no idea where to start here and I didnt go to my lab because Lost is on that night and we all know that Lost is god and if you dont take a holiday when it is aired the Island will smite you. If however you could send me an email about interpreting the word with more clarity than the question hint you would be cool and stuff."
I could not keep myself from laughing though I knew I was in the lab that should be a quiet place. It seems after years of school training, students can make much "better" excuses for their assignments, although sometimes these excuses make me feel a little ... lost.
Unfortunately, I had to write a comment to this Lost fan: I am afraid you will lose mark of this question because you are really LOST. :P
It seems so difficult to be a TA in a foreigner country, anyway, you're doing a good job!
Actually, to answer the question about losing the homework is quite easy in my childhood.
"well,Sir/Miss . I forgot to finish homework,could I hand in it tomorrow?" of course , I will hand it tomorrow........
I seldom losing my homework. And unfortunately, there're so many guys lying about "forget to bring my homework", that when I really forgot to bring, I have even to admit I did not finish them :(
Homework to me was a exciting thing when I was a school girl...
Anyway, time passed and students changed a lot...