Grades don’t happen the same way in the real world. They are much more strict. Generally if you do 70% of the job at work you are not deemed average, you are fired.

Yes you pay for college. Think of it as an entry fee. That doesn’t mean you don’t have to do the work. Just because you pay your lawyer doesn’t mean they are going to win. This is a common argument from the student who finds themselves, near the end of the semester with a bunch of missing assignments who wants the opportunity to make them up. The answer is no (barring real, extraordinary circumstances) because the professor cannot bend the rules for one student without bending them for all. It also goes back to the grading thing. You don’t get away with not doing your job until right before your performance evaluation and then turning it all in at once, you’re still getting fired. And your co-workers probably hate you.

As for spacey profs, if it’s not on the syllabus, contest it.

I’ve been in school, taught school, and spent a considerable amount of time in the real world and yes, college doesn’t quite get it right, they aren’t nearly strict enough.