Ok, so I've been delaying taking a math class for years and finally registered for MAT 117. The course literally just started a few days ago and it has been an absolute nightmare, but not for the reasons you may think...

I actually like math, the issue is Honorlock. Literally rated 1 star wherever you can find a review of it, and it makes sense as to why. Complete invasion of privacy, technical difficulties, unreasonable expectations, and unnecessarily complicated.

My small home quite literally cannot accommodate the requirements regarding camera placement and space, and you have to agree to all of the requirements when it comes to sharing your data and information, otherwise you can't use it. Apparently every single introductory math class requires Honorlock as well, and the professors are not willing to budge on or accommodate any alternatives.

One professor even told me that if I'm unable to use Honorlock due to space restrictions and privacy concerns, I should go and use the computer in a local library each time I need to complete an assignment that requires Honorlock (which is all of them)... As if camera placement would be better there, and as if I don't have a full time job and other personal commitments that led me to choose online classes in the first place. Many professors say that if this is too much, I should just drop the class (a class that is a requirement to graduate, but they know that).

This has genuinely been a nightmare and, even being only a few days in, one of the worse course experiences that I've ever encountered.

Just curious as to what other people's opinions are on this.

I also wanted to see what y'all do to treat yourselves. Sometimes I'll buy myself a trinket or Pokemon card or something after I get a good grade back on a midterm :)

I currently go to the poly campus and I’m thinking about taking a class that finishes at 1:30pm and also taking a class that starts at 3 pm in Tempe. Would taking the bus at 1:40pm be cutting it too close for my 3pm class? I plan on using the last bus stop at poly and the first stop at Tempe if that makes a difference as well.

I’m so angry and confused rn. I got an 85 on my attend tutoring assignment because my written reflection was in MLA formatting??? The assignment criteria didn’t mention formatting, so I thought I would be professional and make it MLA. The professor told me he took off points cuz I included the name of the class and professor in my reflection, cuz yk, that’s part of MLA formatting, including the name of the class and professor. Again no mention of this in assignment criteria, like wtf?? Why am I being punished for using MLA??

Has anyone else had an experience like this.

Title pretty much says it all.