Do By The Due Or You’re In Doodoo

(I am teaching a speech class. Two week prior, I sent out a survey for students to fill out that helped me identify preference of topic and side for an upcoming debate. The survey was due February 26, but I left it open until February 29. On March 1, I create groups and assign topics, which I announce today, March 2.)

Student: “This is ridiculous. I don’t agree with this stance.”

Teacher: “Did you fill out the survey?”

Student: “Yes, I thought I did.”

Teacher: “Really? I don’t have your response. When did you do it?”

Student: “On Monday.”

Teacher: “It was due on Friday.”

Student: “What? Why the h*** did it have a due date?”

Teacher: “Um, so I had time to assign groups.”

(I am unsure how a college bound senior does not understand why we have due dates. Also, the survey was via Google Forms and I never did receive her response.)