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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a chronic illness that requires me to spend 50% of my existence in the bathroom. I understand chronic illnesses can be rough. But let me tell you now, it never made a difference between me submitting something at 11:59 and 11:59:01.

If his illness was the reason for the delay, it still shouldn’t have come down to a game of minutes.
Professors don’t budge on stuff. It’s how they turn teenagers into adults. It’s unfortunate, but he will recover from this grade dip. [/quote]

Thank you for this.

As I said, DS takes full responsibility for submitting last minute as he failed to ask for more time. He doesn't blame his illness for the delay.

The only reason why he is considering appealing the professor's decision is that if the deadline is 11:59pm, should something that is submitted at 11:59 be late? [/quote]

I mean, technically yes...? I’m not sure how you don’t see that. A deadline is the *latest* time by which something should be completed, i.e. 11:59:00. So, something submitted at 11:59:01’would be late. Should have submitted it by 11:58:59.

Seriously though, how many kids literally submitted AT 11:59? I’m having a hard time believing it was multiple and they are really trying to take this up to higher levels. It’s a good lesson in critical thinking and attention to detail, though. [/quote]

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