Posted by Katey on January 16, 2002, at 12:01:22
In reply to Re: the physics of failing a final » Katey, posted by Mair on January 16, 2002, at 9:43:50
physics now is a pretty even split between juniors and seniors. i found out today that i failed the semester, which means i have to start over completely next year. im trying to figure out how to handle this because ive never actually failed a class before. my father isnt happy with me at all now.
> Katey - am I being dense or was this a physics exam? If so, aren't you a bit ahead of the curve to be taking physics as a junior anyway? In my son's school, it's mostly a course for seniors.
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> Besides, in the grand scheme of things....
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> When I was in college, the worse course grade I ever got (by a long shot) was a D in an Old Testament course. I really despised the professor. My father was a minister and taught religion in a college. I sort of got around an over reaction on his part by acting extremely pleased that I got a D because I was certain, I told him, that I had flunked so a D was good fortune. He didn't know quite what to make of this (plus my piercing criticisms of the prof) so he pretty much shut up. Maybe you should remind your father that you could always do worse, and that it's not for lack of effort that you haven't done better.
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> Mair
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