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I guess I am just happy that have over a 50, or half credit.
I failed two classes my freshman year. Went on to improve during the latter part of undergrad, did well in grad school and now enjoy a career in academia.
Don't let it get you down.
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No way brother. I did better in college than high school even. My freshman year of college, I was getting a D+ going into the final in a Psychology class. My parents had never pressured me to get good grades in high school or college, but when I told my dad on the phone that I had a D, he said, "Flagpole, you can NOT get a D in a college class. You'd better study your ass off to bring that grade up." I knew he was serious because he never spoke to me that way. I studied my butt off, got a 97% on the final and ended up with a B- in the class due to the heavily weighted final. I never put myself in that position again ever.
U R not the 1st and won't be the last.
i failed big time in my freshmen yr in college
i got depressed and dropped out
got a part-time as a low-life graveyard secirity guard earning 3.50 an hour
during my time away from college i took stock in myself and reviewed why i failed in my subjects...
i studied all night working as a security guard finding the mistakes why i failed..
reenrolled at the community college in the fall and earned my degree in math
i have to say with all my personal and family problems (my mother is schizo) the years from 16-22 were the worst years of my entire life.. i would never want to relive these years again ..
I don't think I ever actually failed a class, but I certainly lost motivation, got poor grades, and just plain quit. I took a job making next to nothing in a factory. A year of that provided some serious motivation to get back into school and take it more seriously.
Close. 25 years ago UW-Madison needed a B in Calc II to get in to Business School. I got a D and the TA said Man you may as well forget about Business School. I worked on it and something clicked ( kind of weird ) like I could understand the formulas, derivatives, etc. Took it over, got a B, got in to Bus School and here I am running and looking forward to retiring. Just like running, Don't give up.
Never failed a class but I did drop a couple classes that I would have failed. Made me realize I didn't want to pursue that area of study and changed majors. I ended college with the same gpa as high school (3.56).
A professor I know failed a class in solid state physics when he was a grad student while he was writing a Nature paper on solid state physics. He just didn't have time to do the work.
"thinkingitthru" can you send me an email. i am going through the exact(underlined) same situation as you. can you email me? I have a couple questions for you. This is a real attempt to talk to someone going through the same situation. crap how do i even know the real "thinkingitthru" will email me, you will just have to provide some infomation that proves it. clintonnestle@yahoo.com (not my real name)
I was always smart enough to drop the class before actually getting a D or F in it.
Here's what you do. Take that class and any other killer classes that you think you will have trouble with, in the summer session. The Profs are alot more laid-back and go easier on the workload and the grading. I withdrew from Business Stats with a D....took it in the summer and easily got a B. Plus you have fewer other classes in the summer to compete for your study time.
thinking it thru wrote:
i have to say with all my personal and family problems (my mother is schizo) the years from 16-22 were the worst years of my entire life.. i would never want to relive these years again ..
Me too, mine too. I never entirely recovered.
Didn't precisely flunk a class, but incompleted ten or twelve, which equals the same thing.
yes I failed a class in my senior year of college. I was going to be able to graduate from Centre College in 3 years due to a lot of AP credits from High school and also summer school classes at UNR (University of Nevada-Reno). I needed 2 classes in the 1st semester of my Senior year, Music Appreciation and an advanced math class called "Groups, Rings and Fields." (really Abstract Algebra). I took the classes at UNR to save money.
That semester I went on "auto-pilot" academically, and just ate, slept and trained. (Fall 1990). I failed the final exam and got a D for the course, and Centre College does not give credit for D's at other schools.
I ran a new PR for the marathon (2:23) but I had to go back to Centre for another semester. This began a downward spiral in my entire life that lasted for about 7 years.
I worked as a graveyard shift security guard for Pinkertons for a year in my life, too. I did alot of reading during that shift, as I only had to leave my desk once an hour to do a tour of the office bldg. I would run when I got off work at 8am, eat, then sleep. It was weird but it worked for me.
I just checked my grades and found my first failed class. Funny to see this thread. Don't really know how to respond to it. One thing is for sure; I hate class. No motivation to do anything academic, ever.
What kinds of things have motivated you guys to get better grades? Dropping out for a year is not an option because I will never come back.
I failed a bunch of classes during a "slump", so to speak. No problem. I grew up, graduated and, many years later, am a very happy person in a great career.
Failed a class? I flunked out of college. It was a little embarrassing but 10 years later I make really good money as much or more than my friends who did graduate. Only regret is everyone I know has college degree. Trust me you'll be ok. Just dust yourself off and get back in it. Not the end of the world.
Oh yes: Statistics and Accounting.
Never failed a class in college, but I was always watching my grade progress and aware of the last date for withdrawl from a class. That way you can pull out before your gradepoint average takes a nose dive and everyone can see it on your transcript. They can see the "W", too, but it is considered a logistical decision, not poor performance, as long as you don't have too many of them on your record.
Just like in poker, with college enrollment you need to "know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em".