I’m still furious about this math class. Should I even continue to go to class if I already know I’m going to fail? I’ve always been a straight A student, I really don’t know what is happening lately. Too many time consuming classes at the same time I suppose. I can only work two days a week because of all of the homework I have to do, and all of the re-teaching I have to do when I get home. This means I have no money left. I have to find time to go to tutors on campus when I fall behind, but I also have to take care of my brother Tuesday through Thursday because my parents are busy with work. Sometimes I feel like I’m just going to spontaneously combust from all of the stress and pressure. I shouldn’t have to dread waking up in the morning because of college. The stress is making me physically sick because I don’t eat what or when I should and I hardly sleep because I’m always up doing homework. It’s times like these that I wish I had some amazing job skill or crazy genius brain to bail me out, but I don’t. I’ll have to figure something out. Next quarter has definitely got to be different from this quarter or else I’m not going to make it through college. Oh, fun fact, the day after midterm when a couple hundred students walk into your lecture and start getting crazy about the exam and claiming it wasn’t fair at all, and NO ONE disagrees, it means you screwed up. Get over yourself and try to help your kids. Jesus Christ.
What math class are you in? Because if you're still in the 150 series you shouldn't worry too much. There's a decent curve (at least up to 152 and then starting at 153 and up it depends on your professor), and everyone does pretty poorly the midterms. Honestly, just hold your ground and you'll make it through just fine. When I came in and took 152 my first quarter here I freaked out and cried when I got a D my first midterm. I honestly thought I wasn't going to pass the class, but there is extra credit that can boost your grade up 8% if you go to the workshops (they basically spoon feed you how to do them).
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If I can find the time to get to the workshops I definately will. I didn't realize they could help with my grade. They claim there is no curve but hopefully my TA is wrong. He tends to do an entire problem wrong and then email us later about how it was wrong though....
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