Today, I still was unable to figure out why I got a question incorrect on a test. I got all the other questions correct. I’m a perfectionist who is beating myself up over getting only 499 out of 500 correct. People think one of my parents is Asian like me, but they’re both Caucasian and never cared about my grades. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, while I was taking a test in class, there was a question that had everyone stumped. After what seemed like forever, the teacher finally noticed and said he'd typed the question wrong. I spent more than half the time I had to complete the test on a question that wasn't even written correctly. Yes, I failed. FML
Today, after I studied a lot of my time away and taking part in a test, my two friends got good grades, even though they didn't even study as much. Most of the time they did a lot of other stuff, and I don't know why my score isn't as good, and I'm not satisfied. FML
Today, I had a giant Scantron test. After putting 10 answers, I noticed every single answer was A. I got freaked out and started putting random answers. Turns out every answer on the test was A. I failed. FML
Today, after finally applying myself and busting my butt all semester, I found out the school is accusing me of cheating because they couldn't believe I could have gotten near-perfect grades considering my grade history. If this is how society rewards academic turnarounds, why do I even bother? FML
Today, I was accused of cheating on our math test, instantly granting me a perfect zero. How? I used the wrong formula on a problem, but ended up with the correct answer. FML
Today, I was taking a test and thought I was doing great until I realized I was writing all my answers on the question paper, not the answer sheet. By the time I noticed, there were only five minutes left. FML
Today, disappointed with my results on a mathematics test, I went over it and realized my teacher had added up the marks incorrectly, leaving me with 17% less than I earned. The person who's supposed to be teaching me math can't even perform basic arithmetic. FML
Today, I was working on a middle school project that needed to be at a 900 percent or above, this being my math level. I take a 8th grade algebra class so I needed mine to well be a 900, and after months of working I'd got it there. I got one answer wrong and it sent me to 860, where I’ve been for the last 12 hours. FML
Today, I had a Chinese test. Our teacher decided to wait until yesterday to tell us about it because she "knew" we wouldn't study anyway and she didn't want to stress us out. I'm pretty sure I failed. FML
Today, my parents are upset that I never ask them for help with my homework and struggle with it myself. They won't accept the answer that whenever I do, they're always yelling at me and putting me down. Dad in particular can't get through one assignment without becoming a screaming tyrant about my handwriting. FML
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The_Real_Cvh 10
How is who people think your parents are, relevant? And is this a FML or a brag?
RichardPencil 32
That's so racist! Not all white people are fat, lazy and stupid. Some of us would want to know why we missed that one question.
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The_Real_Cvh 10
How is who people think your parents are, relevant? And is this a FML or a brag?
RichardPencil 32
That's so racist! Not all white people are fat, lazy and stupid. Some of us would want to know why we missed that one question.
Anderling 33
Honestly, failing a test outright would be less infuriating than missing one question out of 500.
poopface82 25
Do you know which question you missed? If so, I bet the correct answer will be forever burned into your memory.
ViviMage 40
My classmates wanted to beat me up on a regular basis over test scores! Our tests were curved - whoever got the highest score (say 80 out of 100) set the bar. 80% was the new 100% and everyone else was graded on that curve. Their score out of 80. But my grades were so good it was still close to no curve at all! I got 95%-100% on a regular basis!
DLBL 23
They used to call that "Ruining the curve." Good for you, being bright and studious.
IHaveThePower 18
If this is what an A feels like, you might have an anxiety disorder. Talk to your doctor about getting a therapist.
metroido 21
if i were in your position, my parents would beat. my. ass. over that missed question.
DLBL 23
What test has 500 questions? Was it a week-long test, 100 questions per day? Even that's a lot.