I knew it was coming. The odds were stacked against me and it was inevitable.
What is "it?" you are probably wondering?
It is a "B-" - my first one ever on a test since I've been back in school. Ok to be fair, I did get a C+ on a test once but that was because I didn't see a question on the back of the test so I don't really count it against me. This one, however, was fully earned by yours truly, and it's not a proud moment.
I've been struggling in general with my soc class as I blogged about a few days ago. I guess I just don't do well with theory these days. My test was a take home 10 question essay exam and I was asked to "discuss" and critique certain theories from our book. Well, I did a really good job of listing the theories and explaining them, but apparently, not so much in "discussing" them - hence the B-. When something looks too easy, it probably is - and it was.
I'm sure that most of you reading this probably think I'm crazy. A "B" isn't a bad grade in and of itself, but I've been a 4.0 student for 4 years and other than the flukey C+, I've always gotten A's. I live for the A's and I work extremely hard for them.
So today, I'm licking my wounds and also feeling a bit sorry for myself. In a fit of irrationality and low self-esteem, I was ready to chuck it all last night. Just give up school and move on. Today, however, I'm a bit more rational (and rested), and so I am just choosing to move onward and upward. Challenge is good right?
Oh, I guarantee I'll get an A on the next test :)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
Oh, no! :( I'm sorry. It's not a big deal, of course, but I know what it's like to beat yourself up about things.
I understand how you feel. Good for you for sticking to it. I think I actually dropped out of a class once in college after getting a C on a midterm. You'll do great next time! :-D
Insert cheesy motivational saying here.
In all honesty though it isn't the B- that matters. It's what you do from here that does. That's where the experience and your true abilities can shine.
let's see...
1- I didn't see the question on the back.
2- the dog..er, dogs...ate my homework.
3- my suit didn't come back from the cleaners.
"It wasn't my fault!" (quote John Belushi,
Blues Brothers, 1980)
Anyway, I know your fortitude is Rainier-like...you will leave these "B" thoughts in the dust.
ohio/dad
Post a Comment