Today, I dropped my physics class because I thought I bombed the 50% second midterm test. I got my results an hour after dropping online. I finished with an 83. I can't get back into the course. 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, after dropping a class for the first time ever in college in order to focus on raising my grades, I failed the test that I dropped another course to study for. By not finishing on time. After 3 days of studying. FML
Today, I found out I got a 97 on my physics final exam. I was curious about the question I missed, so I went up to my teacher and asked. He was very confused and checked my grade again before telling me, "Oh my bad, it was meant to be a 79." FML
Today, I finished an exam in physics class. It counts for 40% of our grade. As I handed my paper in to my teacher, she said to the whole class while talking about me, "You did this wrong; this isn't how you do it." FML
Today, I found out that I've been taking the wrong math class all semester. We're only a few weeks from finals and I have no drops left. FML
Today, I went to online to find out why my midterm grade is for my least favorite class Psychology. After weeks upon weeks of studying and doing work for a class I hate I found out that I have a zero in the class. Turns out I've been going to the wrong psychology class all semester. FML
Today, I got my first university math midterm back. I did so bad that my teacher put a sadface on the first page. FML
Today, the grades for one of my courses were released. The class average was higher than that which the department allowed, so the professor had to scale everyone's marks down to meet the policy. I ended up failing because my class was too smart. FML
Today, I went to check my grade, which was posted for an essay for my comp 1 class. I got a zero. I was devastated only to find out I never actually clicked the submit document button. My grade dropped 20 points. FML
Today, I got my final exam back. I got a 50/100. I didn't know it had a back side. FML
Today, I tried to turn in a final exam online. When I went to check if it had been submitted, Blackboard told me it did. My grade told a different story. FML
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UberFail79 0
You really need to check first before you do something like that. That's 101% your fault, Y completely DI.
ktbird 0
How is this in the love category? Also YDI.
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Comments (193)
ndiesal 0
Dropping a class doesn't make you look better than you are. What if you take the same class a quarter/semester later and get an A? Are you still not good enough to pass the class? Potential employers want to see that you can understand and apply the things they are hiring you to do. If you take a class one time, drop it, and then the second time do well, the employers will see that you understand the subject of that class, even if it took two tries. Going through things for a second time can make a huge difference.
onnielief 4
Thats just stupid! Never drop anything untill your 100% sure you are failing. YDI
ndiesal 0
Two years ago, I was in the same situation. I was prepared to drop a class because I thought I totally tanked the midterm. I seriously thought I got maybe a 20 or 30. I had it all planned out as to what I was going to do, and when. However, I didn't act until I saw my test for sure. I actually ended up with a 70, and stayed in the class. I can't tell you how many times I thought I did horrible on an exam, and wound up not doing so bad. It has also happened the other way - thinking I did amazing, but ending up with a not so amazing score.
collegekid13 0
You couldn't take it Pass/No Pass? Was this decision at the last minute? I sympathize on the level that I, too, "cheated myself out of a good grade" because I feared that I'd screwed up the midterm and was looking out for my GPA (I got an 88), but I switched to P/NP in the last 12 minutes (ay!) of Sixth Week, the last time you can change grading detail without marring your transcript. But the prof didn't have the grades ready 'til the following Tuesday. Like you, I sorta shot myself in the foot. However, I needed to make a fast decision, whereas it seemed you still had some time. I'll agree with an FML, but -- geez, pal -- think it over. I hope this wasn't for your major.
dramanerd08 5
Why wouldn't you just wait most of the time people think they bomb when they do pretty well ... you dumb for not waiting.
jobeaniee 0
well, that was dumb.
queendrabee 0
you couldnt wait an hour??? YDI dumbass
CharlotteRx 4
It's better to drop a class than getting an F. If you drop the class, your GPA won't be affected (at least that is how it works at my college). However, the OP totally deserves it because he could have made an appointment with his teacher to see if he would be able to pass the class even if he failed that test.
Silentstrike 11
is it just me or my ipod or is the catagory this is in love?
alphaxzero 0
midterm grade? isnt it too late to drop the class by then?