Failing a class and so depressed :(
Verity1111
Posts: 3,309 Member
This is bringing everything up right now 
I am used to straight As and maybe a B here or there and now Im failing Anatomy and worse yet Im a Pre-Pharmacy major so I need a good grade in it. I have to ace my final which will not happen in order to pass. My teacher was really bad and I didnt learn anything and Im so down right now.... Dont know if I want to stop eating all together or gorge but I surely feel like garbage. 
I am used to straight As and maybe a B here or there and now Im failing Anatomy and worse yet Im a Pre-Pharmacy major so I need a good grade in it. I have to ace my final which will not happen in order to pass. My teacher was really bad and I didnt learn anything and Im so down right now.... Dont know if I want to stop eating all together or gorge but I surely feel like garbage. 0
Replies
-
Been there done that! I had to retake a&p. can withdraw and turn it to an audit??2
-
Been there done that! I had to retake a&p. can withdraw and turn it to an audit??
Cant withdraw anymore I hate this class. It is A&P. doesnt help my teacher is really bad and doesnt really teach plus we get pretty much no credit for our HW or quizzes. I got As on each small quiz and 100% on my HW assignments but because I got Cs and Ds on the exams Im failing. Homework and quizzes combined is only like 10-12% of our grade and I have an anxiety disorder and do bad on long exams unless I love the topic. I hate anatomy its boring! I have an A in Chem and an A or B in French but it wont matter this will ruin my GPA and I need a good one because I only have ONE option for PharmD school which is Creighton because I cant do 40hrs a week with my kids 1 -
I get stressed about grades too, and often think about eating myself better. Thankfully I have a husband who refuses to let me in the kitchen when I get like that and tells me eating isn't the answer!
Could you get a tutor - perhaps some class mates are in the same position and could all contribute to some tutor led study sessions?2 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »I get stressed about grades too, and often think about eating myself better. Thankfully I have a husband who refuses to let me in the kitchen when I get like that and tells me eating isn't the answer!
Could you get a tutor - perhaps some class mates are in the same position and could all contribute to some tutor led study sessions?
Can't. No time. Im 27 3 kids 2 with disabilities therapy in home 3 times a week + my son goes to therapeutic PreK 2 days a week and my daughter is in kindergarten at a different school. Its already near impossible going to school 3 days a week. Wish I could get an online tutor lol 0 -
Just wanted to offer *hugs*...!
I don't know if this is of any help to you at all, but Khan Academy offers free online courses and has some anatomy and physiology ones. Not sure if they're the level you need, but it might be worth a look?
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine
2 -
Just wanted to offer *hugs*...!
I don't know if this is of any help to you at all, but Khan Academy offers free online courses and has some anatomy and physiology ones. Not sure if they're the level you need, but it might be worth a look?
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine
Thank you. I only have 2 days before my final but I will see if I can spend all day tomorrow on there. lol.0 -
Just wanted to offer *hugs*...!
I don't know if this is of any help to you at all, but Khan Academy offers free online courses and has some anatomy and physiology ones. Not sure if they're the level you need, but it might be worth a look?
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine
I was about to suggest khan too.... They've saved me lots of times!
Also, more hugs!1 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »Just wanted to offer *hugs*...!
I don't know if this is of any help to you at all, but Khan Academy offers free online courses and has some anatomy and physiology ones. Not sure if they're the level you need, but it might be worth a look?
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine
I was about to suggest khan too.... They've saved me lots of times!
Also, more hugs!
Thank you. Hopefully it works. idk if it will be the same stuff or not my teacher is pretty weird with how she teaches and her exams are strange.0 -
Verity1111 wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »Just wanted to offer *hugs*...!
I don't know if this is of any help to you at all, but Khan Academy offers free online courses and has some anatomy and physiology ones. Not sure if they're the level you need, but it might be worth a look?
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine
I was about to suggest khan too.... They've saved me lots of times!
Also, more hugs!
Thank you. Hopefully it works. idk if it will be the same stuff or not my teacher is pretty weird with how she teaches and her exams are strange.
I find a different approach to explaining stuff often helps me understand things better. It won't help the exam writing ability of the lecturer... But at least it might help you feel more confident with the subject. Good luck!1 -
I feel you. I'm an HIM major and it took me two tries to get through the first anatomy class I had to take. Thankfully the second professor gave more detailed notes to follow.2
-
Anatomy is memorization. If you google it, there are various sites with study aids.
Sounds like you've dug a hole for yourself. However, the future is unknown. Youdon't really know if you can dig yourself out or not.
Telling yourself you can't just increases your anxiety. Anxiety is a concentration killer. Try hard and do your best. Either you will surprise yourself and pass or go down fighting.
I struggle with anxiety. When I am able to be absorbed in work I find some relief. Good luck.1 -
When I was a young buck I went through something very similar. I was a mostly A student for the first 3 years of college until I took an upper level discrete probability course. The teacher was strict, unhelpful, and unwilling to offer advice. His only advice for me was to drop the class which wasn't possible. I did ultimately end up failing the course and permanently damaging my GPA. To this day it still makes my blood boil because when I took it with a different professor I did fine.
So, I guess... not really advice, just empathy. It is gut wrenching to fail a class when the rest of everything seems to go so well. If you can drop the class... personally I'd drop it and save your GPA (and sanity). If you can't drop the class, hold your chin up high as you can, and do your best. You're going to survive this. Life is messy. No one gets out without a few scrapes and bruises.
But most of all, don't let it wreck your fitness routine. Being fit and healthy helps you think more clearly, and the confidence you gain bleeds through into all areas of your life, including school. So keep working hard... at everything!6 -
I'm sorry you're having trouble. I'm as college instructor, and I know some teachers and more effective than others, but please don't blame the teacher unless most students fail every term. I assume you have a textbook and there are a gazillion Internet resources available to help in A&P. Since you're otherwise an A student And now you're familiar with the test format, there'sthere's still opportunity to do well on the final. Don't give up now.5
-
Your best option (Although certainly not the easiest) is to neither starve nor gorge yourself but stick to as reasonable a diet as you can manage right now and weather the storm. I'm sorry you've had such a tough semester. It's not over yet. Study and hopefully you'll do well enough on the final to squeak by.
What's the worst case scenario if you do fail? Can you retake the class, hopefully with a different instructor? School with high needs kids is tough. Hang in there!0 -
Verity1111 wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »I get stressed about grades too, and often think about eating myself better. Thankfully I have a husband who refuses to let me in the kitchen when I get like that and tells me eating isn't the answer!
Could you get a tutor - perhaps some class mates are in the same position and could all contribute to some tutor led study sessions?
Can't. No time. Im 27 3 kids 2 with disabilities therapy in home 3 times a week + my son goes to therapeutic PreK 2 days a week and my daughter is in kindergarten at a different school. Its already near impossible going to school 3 days a week. Wish I could get an online tutor lol
There are online tutors. You may have access through your school. I work at a community college, and our students can access online tutors.
Many of our nursing students have to retake a&p, some more than once. Have a good cry, then try the course again. Best of luck.1 -
I'm going through something similar. If I end up passing my data structures class, I'm going to pass it by the skin of my teeth.
Life sorta got in the way for me. I had a bit of a false start to the semester with a lot of family turmoil, and it sorta set the tone for the rest of the semester.
I would say the best thing you can do is youtube videos. I have an associates in science so I took A&P as a credit class (I knew I wanted to do something STEM but I was feeling out everything to see where I'd end up), and youtube videos were honestly my savior.
If all else fails, the best advice I can give you is this. Failing, and learning to accept failure gracefully and take a lesson away from it (no matter what that lesson may be) is just as much a part of being successful as succeeding is. My java teacher, who's like a programming WHIZ failed precalc not once, not twice, but three times before he succeeded. How you feel right at this very moment will likely be NO reflection on the end of your academic journey.
And this is a tidbit of advice from myself, one that I need to learn to follow too: Forgive yourself. Go easy on yourself. It sounds like your home life can be a bit tumultuous, and even if we like to think differently, we are all very much human.1 -
I realize it's a little late if your exam is in 2 days, but if you have a diagnosed anxiety disorder, your school should have a disability coordinator who can help you get more time on your exams, or even a quiet room if you need one.
I sympathize. I have a Psych teacher this semester who teaches using YouTube videos, but I'm hearing impaired and YouTube's auto-generated captions are are terrible. I've gotten nothing out of her class, except that experimenting on babies is kind of messed up.2 -
You've got this! EVERYONE fails a class, or two. Most have to retake at least one section of O chem. If I had a dollar for every scientist, M.D., and pharmacist I know who had to retake classes, I'd be rich. It feels awful, but a blip on your transcript is not only ok, but expected. Some schools prefer people without perfect grades, it shows they are human, and I can guarantee the people screening apps and interviewing have been there. Good luck.1
-
Anatomy is memorization. If you google it, there are various sites with study aids.
Sounds like you've dug a hole for yourself. However, the future is unknown. Youdon't really know if you can dig yourself out or not.
Telling yourself you can't just increases your anxiety. Anxiety is a concentration killer. Try hard and do your best. Either you will surprise yourself and pass or go down fighting.
I struggle with anxiety. When I am able to be absorbed in work I find some relief. Good luck.
I memorize very easily so its more than that. My teacher doesnt stick to the material in the book and her answers dont always fit what our book says either. I just emailed her about that actually.0 -
I'm sorry you're having trouble. I'm as college instructor, and I know some teachers and more effective than others, but please don't blame the teacher unless most students fail every term. I assume you have a textbook and there are a gazillion Internet resources available to help in A&P. Since you're otherwise an A student And now you're familiar with the test format, there'sthere's still opportunity to do well on the final. Don't give up now.
She said our average on the last exam was a D. So can I blame her? lol. It's always that way.0 -
Khanacademy saved my physics grades! I hope it helps your A & P. I hope things get better for you!0
-
Lots of kids use khan academy today (including my daughter). I like that it's pretty concise.Just wanted to offer *hugs*...!
I don't know if this is of any help to you at all, but Khan Academy offers free online courses and has some anatomy and physiology ones. Not sure if they're the level you need, but it might be worth a look?
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
0 -
Thank everyone. Im going to try to get an A on the final even though I doubt thats happening and if I cant Ill deal with it later lol0
-
Verity1111 wrote: »Thank everyone. Im going to try to get an A on the final even though I doubt thats happening and if I cant Ill deal with it later lol
And that is all you can do - get rid of the doubt though, you CAN do this!1 -
The knowledge you gain trying your best to Ace the final will benefit you either way!
Good luck! We're rootin for ya!!!1 -
I feel a little better because almost the entire class is doing awful lol the average again was a 67% on the last test (which is exactly what I got and I couldnt finish in time Lol)0
-
Verity1111 wrote: »I feel a little better because almost the entire class is doing awful lol the average again was a 67% on the last test (which is exactly what I got and I couldnt finish in time Lol)
Professor might grade it on a curve. The chair of the department usually frowns upon entire classes doing poorly. So there is hope. Try to be at the top of the average, you can do it!1 -
I took A&P before and it was tough but I passed with a B. Since I'm in a Fitness Instructor Certificate program, I don't need to get an A. One of my friends is taking anatomy and physiology again after only passing with a B because she needs an A in order to be a nurse. Plus she's also learning English and has other classes and that makes it tougher for her. I was lucky to have a pretty cool and good teacher (she was also pretty hot...lol) that help us take good notes and help us review and prepare for both the written and lab tests. That sucks you have a bad teacher but I would just try my best and if you fail, just take it again but with another teacher that has a better reputation and is more willing to help his/her students. Good luck.0
-
The bad professors are the worst. I had one and ended up dropping the class (which almost made me lose my scholarship). Don't get depressed about it and take it one step at a time. If anything you know how that teacher is and can avoid any class they teach in the future.1
-
She's going to curve it. She has to have a bell curve for her grades and she has to answer to her student evals. Put those children to bed and study the best way you can. Good luck. YOU CAN DO THIS...Dr0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.4K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 426 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions