Failing a class and so depressed :(
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Geocitiesuser wrote: »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!
Oh no she def wont lol shes not that kind of teacher. Shes rough and stuck in her ways.0 -
I know way too little about the American system to give advice in that sense but I wanted to wish you luck and I spent an entire summer absolutely sure I would have to retake an exam when I did my Law degree. Every time I thought about it I would feel so anxious and just want to cry. When the results came in I was shocked to see that I got a first on it (the highest grade available) so sometimes you will feel rubbish about a subject but surprise yourself. Give it your all, study, study, study for that final exam and know that you did the best you could. Life will work itself out either way.2
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Well I wish Id looked her up online first! I checked rate my professor and literally she has the lowest/worst ratings possible. a 5/5 for difficulty and a 1.0 out of how good she is as a teacher...0
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As its that bad, take the matter to the principal or course leader. you can't be the only person who is struggling in this way1
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When you're super stressed, it's often not the vest time to make plans. So I say do what you can to take care of yourself and your kids and put it in perspective. It won't stop you from being a pharmacist, but it might make things a little more difficult. Also, it's through experiences like this that you get better at it in the future. A ton of scientific info must be memorized and it's typically a different set of learning tools than you've used elsewhere. At some point you had to have seen that a problem was coming. So next time you will hopefully be better able to adjust quicker to a different set of expectations. But this is what learning looks like for a ton of people, so don't take it as a failure, but a part of learning.0
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You don't need a good teacher to learn anatomy and physiology.
Look at your text book. Use online tools. Make sure you understand all the structures and functional concepts. Test yourself until you know it.
It can be hard, but you can learn it if you put in the work.
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You don't need a good teacher to learn anatomy and physiology.
Look at your text book. Use online tools. Make sure you understand all the structures and functional concepts. Test yourself until you know it.
It can be hard, but you can learn it if you put in the work.
No no you cant because the teacher makes the tests. So if she bases them off her horrible lectures that doesnt work. On the plus side even with a D Ill have a 3.0 (this is my first semester) because I otherwise have straight As. I guess that's acceptable for now.0 -
When you're super stressed, it's often not the vest time to make plans. So I say do what you can to take care of yourself and your kids and put it in perspective. It won't stop you from being a pharmacist, but it might make things a little more difficult. Also, it's through experiences like this that you get better at it in the future. A ton of scientific info must be memorized and it's typically a different set of learning tools than you've used elsewhere. At some point you had to have seen that a problem was coming. So next time you will hopefully be better able to adjust quicker to a different set of expectations. But this is what learning looks like for a ton of people, so don't take it as a failure, but a part of learning.
Again its not me its definitely the teacher. I have straight As otherwise and just about student has a D.0 -
As its that bad, take the matter to the principal or course leader. you can't be the only person who is struggling in this way
Im not its def all of us. Again I have perfect grades otherwise...but it's going to bring me down to a 3.0 if I get a D and Ill need to retake it for entry to PharmD school. Just not sure about how to bring things like this up to a principal or Dean w.e.0 -
Verity1111 wrote: »When you're super stressed, it's often not the vest time to make plans. So I say do what you can to take care of yourself and your kids and put it in perspective. It won't stop you from being a pharmacist, but it might make things a little more difficult. Also, it's through experiences like this that you get better at it in the future. A ton of scientific info must be memorized and it's typically a different set of learning tools than you've used elsewhere. At some point you had to have seen that a problem was coming. So next time you will hopefully be better able to adjust quicker to a different set of expectations. But this is what learning looks like for a ton of people, so don't take it as a failure, but a part of learning.
Again its not me its definitely the teacher. I have straight As otherwise and just about student has a D.
Love those classes. When I was getting my BA I took what my school called finite math that was basically a computer program. It was awful and almost every student (including me) walked out with a D in the course. Thankfully I could take the D since I was a history major. I think they may have finally gotten rid of the course. Still killed my gpa though1 -
Verity1111 wrote: »When you're super stressed, it's often not the vest time to make plans. So I say do what you can to take care of yourself and your kids and put it in perspective. It won't stop you from being a pharmacist, but it might make things a little more difficult. Also, it's through experiences like this that you get better at it in the future. A ton of scientific info must be memorized and it's typically a different set of learning tools than you've used elsewhere. At some point you had to have seen that a problem was coming. So next time you will hopefully be better able to adjust quicker to a different set of expectations. But this is what learning looks like for a ton of people, so don't take it as a failure, but a part of learning.
Again its not me its definitely the teacher. I have straight As otherwise and just about student has a D.
Love those classes. When I was getting my BA I took what my school called finite math that was basically a computer program. It was awful and almost every student (including me) walked out with a D in the course. Thankfully I could take the D since I was a history major. I think they may have finally gotten rid of the course. Still killed my gpa though
Yeah I don't think there's another option to get it off my record unless I retake it with her too. That's what bites the most. lol.0 -
UPDATE: I think I miscalculated! It says I have a C! 70.63% woohoo! and I only got a high C on the final so for sure I didn't need an A I must have been so tired I typed the numbers in wrong when calculating what I needed.. lol I needed a 69.5% so I just made it and if it's right I won't need to retake the course! Also if I get an A on my Chem final or a high be I will have a 3.33 even with the C. ^_^5
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I remember thinking college and classes was the end all be all. Man. The stress that comes later in life is so much worse. You're fine my dear.3
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Verity1111 wrote: »UPDATE: I think I miscalculated! It says I have a C! 70.63% woohoo! and I only got a high C on the final so for sure I didn't need an A I must have been so tired I typed the numbers in wrong when calculating what I needed.. lol I needed a 69.5% so I just made it and if it's right I won't need to retake the course! Also if I get an A on my Chem final or a high be I will have a 3.33 even with the C. ^_^
Congratulations1 -
I remember thinking college and classes was the end all be all. Man. The stress that comes later in life is so much worse. You're fine my dear.
Maybe it depends on what field you go into, but I'm much happier working in my profession than I was in school. Plus she has children with special demands of their own, so it's not as if the OP is a typical traditional college student. She's already living some of those stresses that typically come later in life.1 -
I remember thinking college and classes was the end all be all. Man. The stress that comes later in life is so much worse. You're fine my dear.
Maybe it depends on what field you go into, but I'm much happier working in my profession than I was in school. Plus she has children with special demands of their own, so it's not as if the OP is a typical traditional college student. She's already living some of those stresses that typically come later in life.
oh word1 -
I remember thinking college and classes was the end all be all. Man. The stress that comes later in life is so much worse. You're fine my dear.
Yeah as said above I'm 27 with three kids lol two have disabilities. And I also had a severe injury last year Im still trying to work on and lose the weight from. Sooo I got the stress - trust me. haha. But this is a big deal for me because I just want to get a career and make enough money to take care of my kids and their special needs (mainly my 5-year old who has autism and is nonverbal). I just want to get a good education so I can be financially prepared.
I wont be done with school till Im 32! (By then I should have a Doctorate in Pharmacy if all goes as planned). Thank though! I understand that most college kids are kids. Lol. At least I have As in the rest so I wont look too bad on paper lol 0 -
Verity1111 wrote: »UPDATE: I think I miscalculated! It says I have a C! 70.63% woohoo! and I only got a high C on the final so for sure I didn't need an A I must have been so tired I typed the numbers in wrong when calculating what I needed.. lol I needed a 69.5% so I just made it and if it's right I won't need to retake the course! Also if I get an A on my Chem final or a high be I will have a 3.33 even with the C. ^_^
Yay! Wishing you all the best, and I hope your calculations are right. 1 -
Verity1111 wrote: »UPDATE: I think I miscalculated! It says I have a C! 70.63% woohoo! and I only got a high C on the final so for sure I didn't need an A I must have been so tired I typed the numbers in wrong when calculating what I needed.. lol I needed a 69.5% so I just made it and if it's right I won't need to retake the course! Also if I get an A on my Chem final or a high be I will have a 3.33 even with the C. ^_^
Yay! Wishing you all the best, and I hope your calculations are right.
Well my blackboard actual final grade says 70.63%! so hopefully I originally calculated wrong lol I keep checking it I checked 2-3 times and it seems I messed up before. 70.63% seems correct. and thanks! 0 -
Don't let that take you down. I've failed classes and had to retake them. If it doesn't work out for you this semester you can always redeem yourself! Stay positive and keep working toward your goal.2
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Verity1111 wrote: »UPDATE: I think I miscalculated! It says I have a C! 70.63% woohoo! and I only got a high C on the final so for sure I didn't need an A I must have been so tired I typed the numbers in wrong when calculating what I needed.. lol I needed a 69.5% so I just made it and if it's right I won't need to retake the course! Also if I get an A on my Chem final or a high be I will have a 3.33 even with the C. ^_^
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!
I remember those kinds of professors. They're a nightmare and can never seem to understand that if the ENTIRE EFFING class is failing, then maybe it's not the class but the teacher's approach? Being tough as professor is one thing (I had one where the common theme was: 'What you're taking Prof R's class on Whitman? You must be a masochist!" - I kept on going back to his classes simply because he was awesome at explaining things and at getting you to think for yourself), being incompetent is another.2 -
Yeah, it sounds like you have a bad teacher, and I'm sorry about that.
Here's how I see it:
You basically have 3 DAYS in order to do the best to polish this turd. You can hang in there for 3 days. After that, pass, no pass, or whatever, IT WILL BE ALL OVER.
Cramming takes concentration, and you can't do that effectively eating crap. You also will need to take exercise study breaks and actually get some sleep, otherwise your brain won't be functioning optimally. Oh, wait--that's stuff that fits nicely in your diet.
In education in the U.S., very rarely do you have only one chance to pass a test, class or whatever. Part of that is by design because all sorts of factors can cause great students to not do well.1 -
Congrats on the C!
My husband is dealing with an awful professor right now, and add that he thinks the guy has something against him. He worked on a lab with his friend, they basically had the same answers, but his friend go an 89 and my husband got a 57 (and that was for getting 1 thing not completely right). He's got his friends lab paperwork with the grade so if he fails he's going to bring it up to the department because they are pretty much the same thing (I looked and there's no way he go 30 points off for what was marked wrong).1 -
Verity1111 wrote: »I remember thinking college and classes was the end all be all. Man. The stress that comes later in life is so much worse. You're fine my dear.
Yeah as said above I'm 27 with three kids lol two have disabilities. And I also had a severe injury last year Im still trying to work on and lose the weight from. Sooo I got the stress - trust me. haha. But this is a big deal for me because I just want to get a career and make enough money to take care of my kids and their special needs (mainly my 5-year old who has autism and is nonverbal). I just want to get a good education so I can be financially prepared. I wont be done with school till Im 32! (By then I should have a Doctorate in Pharmacy if all goes as planned). Thank though! I understand that most college kids are kids. Lol. At least I have As in the rest so I wont look too bad on paper lol
Yeah this is in NO WAY a typical college scenario. You rock. I don't know how you do it.2 -
Congrats!
Moving forward, as I think someone else stated, if you have anxiety issues, you may be eligible for certain adjustments during testing/exams, like extra time, a private room, etc.
I was a special needs tutor while in college and I used to help students with a variety of needs. It can really help even the playing field and relieve some of the pressure.
School is about learning the material, not competing with other students, so there is no shame in making adjustments to ensure that everyone understands the material and has an adequate chance to demonstrate their new knowledge.0 -
Verity1111 wrote: »I remember thinking college and classes was the end all be all. Man. The stress that comes later in life is so much worse. You're fine my dear.
Yeah as said above I'm 27 with three kids lol two have disabilities. And I also had a severe injury last year Im still trying to work on and lose the weight from. Sooo I got the stress - trust me. haha. But this is a big deal for me because I just want to get a career and make enough money to take care of my kids and their special needs (mainly my 5-year old who has autism and is nonverbal). I just want to get a good education so I can be financially prepared. I wont be done with school till Im 32! (By then I should have a Doctorate in Pharmacy if all goes as planned). Thank though! I understand that most college kids are kids. Lol. At least I have As in the rest so I wont look too bad on paper lol
Yeah this is in NO WAY a typical college scenario. You rock. I don't know how you do it.
Thank you! That's kind. I have no idea how I do it to be honest! I'm so drained!!! The other day I was about 5 houses down and across the street from our building at night and all of a sudden I started thinking "where am I?" and felt a lot of anxiety before I snapped back into reality and a few days before I walked almost a mile and didn't remember the distance in between o_o like I was half asleep... I definitely am looking forward to summer break. The weight loss plus my kids in separative schools (my son has therapeutic prek 2 days a week) and 4 in home therapy sessions a week is enough on it's own without school. Plus trying to maintain a healthy romantic relationship at home in the process. & we all have health issues of some sort. Oy!0 -
Verity1111 wrote: »Verity1111 wrote: »I remember thinking college and classes was the end all be all. Man. The stress that comes later in life is so much worse. You're fine my dear.
Yeah as said above I'm 27 with three kids lol two have disabilities. And I also had a severe injury last year Im still trying to work on and lose the weight from. Sooo I got the stress - trust me. haha. But this is a big deal for me because I just want to get a career and make enough money to take care of my kids and their special needs (mainly my 5-year old who has autism and is nonverbal). I just want to get a good education so I can be financially prepared. I wont be done with school till Im 32! (By then I should have a Doctorate in Pharmacy if all goes as planned). Thank though! I understand that most college kids are kids. Lol. At least I have As in the rest so I wont look too bad on paper lol
Yeah this is in NO WAY a typical college scenario. You rock. I don't know how you do it.
Thank you! That's kind. I have no idea how I do it to be honest! I'm so drained!!! The other day I was about 5 houses down and across the street from our building at night and all of a sudden I started thinking "where am I?" and felt a lot of anxiety before I snapped back into reality and a few days before I walked almost a mile and didn't remember the distance in between o_o like I was half asleep... I definitely am looking forward to summer break. The weight loss plus my kids in separative schools (my son has therapeutic prek 2 days a week) and 4 in home therapy sessions a week is enough on it's own without school. Plus trying to maintain a healthy romantic relationship at home in the process. Oy!
I've been there, always when I was super stressed and tired at the same time
Get yourself through to the break and try to rest up! 1 -
ladyreva78 wrote: »Verity1111 wrote: »UPDATE: I think I miscalculated! It says I have a C! 70.63% woohoo! and I only got a high C on the final so for sure I didn't need an A I must have been so tired I typed the numbers in wrong when calculating what I needed.. lol I needed a 69.5% so I just made it and if it's right I won't need to retake the course! Also if I get an A on my Chem final or a high be I will have a 3.33 even with the C. ^_^
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!
I remember those kinds of professors. They're a nightmare and can never seem to understand that if the ENTIRE EFFING class is failing, then maybe it's not the class but the teacher's approach? Being tough as professor is one thing (I had one where the common theme was: 'What you're taking Prof R's class on Whitman? You must be a masochist!" - I kept on going back to his classes simply because he was awesome at explaining things and at getting you to think for yourself), being incompetent is another.
Agree.
I had one like that for Physical Chemistry. Fortunately, just before the final drop date he gave us our first pop quiz. Single question, 15min to complete. "Derive the two-electron probability distribution of helium". Yeah. We hadn't gotten to wave functions or the single electron probability distribution of hydrogen yet. No one got a single point. I went immediately to admissions to drop. Checked later out of curiosity and the prof failed every student. Lost his tenure the next year over some research hijinks, but too late to help the ones that took his classes.
Then on the other hand I had one for Theoretical Math that failed everyone by raw scores because his exams were brutal - but all on things we'd covered and had a chance to get right. It was actually possible to get a negative grade (and many did) because he'd dock extra points for every part that was incorrect and he thought you really had no idea. By which I mean if a question was worth 20 pts and you tried to answer it by bullshitting (or thought you knew and were completely off base), you might actually lose 40 pts. On the other hand, if you left it blank he'd give you 10 pts for knowing what you don't know. It was weird. Celebrating getting a 40 was even more weird. But, it worked and made us work a hell of a lot harder at his class than any other. He curved the grades at the very end so it all worked out.2 -
ladyreva78 wrote: »Verity1111 wrote: »UPDATE: I think I miscalculated! It says I have a C! 70.63% woohoo! and I only got a high C on the final so for sure I didn't need an A I must have been so tired I typed the numbers in wrong when calculating what I needed.. lol I needed a 69.5% so I just made it and if it's right I won't need to retake the course! Also if I get an A on my Chem final or a high be I will have a 3.33 even with the C. ^_^
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!
I remember those kinds of professors. They're a nightmare and can never seem to understand that if the ENTIRE EFFING class is failing, then maybe it's not the class but the teacher's approach? Being tough as professor is one thing (I had one where the common theme was: 'What you're taking Prof R's class on Whitman? You must be a masochist!" - I kept on going back to his classes simply because he was awesome at explaining things and at getting you to think for yourself), being incompetent is another.
"Derive the two-electron probability distribution of helium". Yeah. We hadn't gotten to wave functions or the single electron probability distribution of hydrogen yet.
I understand some of those words. ^_^
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Verity1111 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Verity1111 wrote: »UPDATE: I think I miscalculated! It says I have a C! 70.63% woohoo! and I only got a high C on the final so for sure I didn't need an A I must have been so tired I typed the numbers in wrong when calculating what I needed.. lol I needed a 69.5% so I just made it and if it's right I won't need to retake the course! Also if I get an A on my Chem final or a high be I will have a 3.33 even with the C. ^_^
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!
I remember those kinds of professors. They're a nightmare and can never seem to understand that if the ENTIRE EFFING class is failing, then maybe it's not the class but the teacher's approach? Being tough as professor is one thing (I had one where the common theme was: 'What you're taking Prof R's class on Whitman? You must be a masochist!" - I kept on going back to his classes simply because he was awesome at explaining things and at getting you to think for yourself), being incompetent is another.
"Derive the two-electron probability distribution of helium". Yeah. We hadn't gotten to wave functions or the single electron probability distribution of hydrogen yet.
I understand some of those words. ^_^Verity1111 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Verity1111 wrote: »UPDATE: I think I miscalculated! It says I have a C! 70.63% woohoo! and I only got a high C on the final so for sure I didn't need an A I must have been so tired I typed the numbers in wrong when calculating what I needed.. lol I needed a 69.5% so I just made it and if it's right I won't need to retake the course! Also if I get an A on my Chem final or a high be I will have a 3.33 even with the C. ^_^
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!
I remember those kinds of professors. They're a nightmare and can never seem to understand that if the ENTIRE EFFING class is failing, then maybe it's not the class but the teacher's approach? Being tough as professor is one thing (I had one where the common theme was: 'What you're taking Prof R's class on Whitman? You must be a masochist!" - I kept on going back to his classes simply because he was awesome at explaining things and at getting you to think for yourself), being incompetent is another.
"Derive the two-electron probability distribution of helium". Yeah. We hadn't gotten to wave functions or the single electron probability distribution of hydrogen yet.
I understand some of those words. ^_^
I understand every one of those words. Just not together. In a sentence.2
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