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Location: Texas | I dropped 2 classes at school today.. Contemporary math & Geology
I stopped going to geology mid february because I missed the mid term due to ice and I had already made a D on a test in there and I was just embarrassed and now I'm dropping contemporary math. I didn't get a grade on the last test I took in there because I didn't study and sometimes I get too confident with math.
I just feel embarrassed.. These were 2 classes I was sure I would get A's in. I know it's better for me to drop them then take the C or D that I would get by staying there. I'm just feeling so unaccomplished right now. I also still have to tell my dad who pays for my school( I do plan on paying him back for these classes) I know he will understand, but he will also be dissapointed and I think that is what's getting me down...
Ok thank you bhw for always being here. I'll try and make my next post a happy one. |
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Remember that you are in this for the long haul...and it will take discipline and endurance to make it to the finish and get that degree. I know...it's tough. I paid my own way and it killed me to drop a class and throw money in the toilet like that. But I got in over my head time wise between work and school and had to do it one semester. I'm glad it is bothering you like this...that's a sign that you care enough to get in gear and make sure you do all you can to get good grades in the remaining classes to make that drop feel like it helped in some way.
Don't be too hard on yourself...but learn from the issue now...and plan to get it done for the next semester. I can tell you it's tough and gets tougher...but if you have the drive and determination...you will get that degree. |
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The Advice Guru
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| That is too bad you dropped the classes
Did you speak to a school counsellor? As when I went to university (granted this was 10+ yrs ago) if we dropped a class after cutoff, we were penalized and it was on our permanent university record.
Maybe you need to make some adjustments in your life and make school the first priority.
Maybe you need to let your horse have a vacation till your on summer holidays.
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| cheryl makofka - 2015-03-30 1:41 PM
That is too bad you dropped the classes
Did you speak to a school counsellor? As when I went to university (granted this was 10+ yrs ago) if we dropped a class after cutoff, we were penalized and it was on our permanent university record.
Maybe you need to make some adjustments in your life and make school the first priority.
Maybe you need to let your horse have a vacation till your on summer holidays.
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you very well may have just withdrawn while failing and if so it will show up on your transcript
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | I have nothing but sympathy for you. I know how hard it can be. College sucks. |
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | Withdrawals will show up on the record but you won't get penalized for it. Honestly PM me if you need to vent. I hit rock bottom my first year of University, ended up on Academic probation. Now my grades still pretty much suck but I'm getting through it. I know the rollercoaster that goes with University, I really do. |
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| I don't feel like my high school or junior college prepared me for university classes. My very first test in a Gen Ed class I got like a C or D, and I was a straight A student! I had never learned how to study, and didn't realize I would have to study all the material, not just what they went over in lecture. That was a tough one for me. But it was also a pretty good wake up call.
Don't get down on yourself. Use this as a motivation for your future classes. And figure out what you need to do to be prepared to pass your classes in the future. |
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  Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | I wouldnt have just quit .. Id have tried that much harder to bring the grades up instead and once I did then possibly changed .. I just cant just take the easy way out |
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Location: Texas | Don't get down or beat yourself up. You are definitely not the first or last to drop a college class. Dropping a class isn't life or death, just take this as a learning experience and stay focused, it will all be worth it in the end.
My nephew dropped two classes this spring and will have to retake them this summer because the professors didn't even speak English! Is that his fault? No. But it was the best choice for him.
Also, dropping a class looks a lot better than failing a class!
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Mature beyond Years
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | Bibliafarm - 2015-03-30 2:45 PM I wouldnt have just quit .. Id have tried that much harder to bring the grades up instead and once I did then possibly changed .. I just cant just take the easy way out
While that "don't quit" motto works in life 99.9% of the time, dropping a class looks MUCH better than failing or getting a stupidly low grade. Dropping it won't affect your GPA; failing or getting a D will. That's a lesson I learned the hard way. |
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Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | Jenbabe - 2015-03-30 4:05 PM
I don't feel like my high school or junior college prepared me for university classes. My very first test in a Gen Ed class I got like a C or D, and I was a straight A student! I had never learned how to study, and didn't realize I would have to study all the material, not just what they went over in lecture. That was a tough one for me. But it was also a pretty good wake up call.
Don't get down on yourself. Use this as a motivation for your future classes. And figure out what you need to do to be prepared to pass your classes in the future.
I do agree with you. I was in a small town school until grade 11 and then moved to a large city. I found my grade point average drop from the change since the teachers were more business, they had several thousands of kids to deal with and not the measly couple hundred the small town did. The small town school babied you more and IMO didn't prepare you for afterwards. I think the 2 years in a big city prepared me and I didn't drop my grades when I hit college. I did watch a lot of my friends growing up drop out and go home because they couldn't handle stress, especially the ones that moved away.
To the OP, take a deep breath and get your priorities & concentration back. I don't know what your school deadline was and if it was on your transcripts but it's too late to change it now so concentrate on what your going to do and have to do now. |
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Coyote Country Queen
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| ndiehl - 2015-03-30 6:15 PM
Jenbabe - 2015-03-30 4:05 PM
I don't feel like my high school or junior college prepared me for university classes. My very first test in a Gen Ed class I got like a C or D, and I was a straight A student! I had never learned how to study, and didn't realize I would have to study all the material, not just what they went over in lecture. That was a tough one for me. But it was also a pretty good wake up call.
Don't get down on yourself. Use this as a motivation for your future classes. And figure out what you need to do to be prepared to pass your classes in the future.
I do agree with you. I was in a small town school until grade 11 and then moved to a large city. I found my grade point average drop from the change since the teachers were more business, they had several thousands of kids to deal with and not the measly couple hundred the small town did. The small town school babied you more and IMO didn't prepare you for afterwards. I think the 2 years in a big city prepared me and I didn't drop my grades when I hit college. I did watch a lot of my friends growing up drop out and go home because they couldn't handle stress, especially the ones that moved away.
To the OP, take a deep breath and get your priorities & concentration back. I don't know what your school deadline was and if it was on your transcripts but it's too late to change it now so concentrate on what your going to do and have to do now.
What is so crazy to me is that I took all honors classes in high school, and they weren't easy. But I never had to study for a test. The junior college classes were even easier than my high school classes. I think the teachers were teaching to the test, so we knew exactly what was going to be on it. Not like that at a university! I was glad it was that easy Gen Ed class that taught me my lesson! Got that grade lined out and was much better for it.
I don't have any experience with dropping classes. But it would probably be in you best interest to retake them next semester to get that drop replaced with a good grade. Talk to your advisor, that's what they're there for. |
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| A "W" or withdraw on your transcript may or may not matter depending on what kind of degree you are seeking.
For example, Vet School will look at a "W" the same way they look at an "F."
(I withdrew from Organic Chemistry when I had a cancer scare).
But say if you were getting a degree to be a teacher...that "W" would not matter in any shape or form.
Use this as a learning experience. We all make mistakes, and this will be the first of many. Chin up, keep at it, sounds like you know what you need to do next time around. That is what counts. |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | I am a professor, on the other side of the fence. A good majority of our students drop. I hate to see them go but I know that often they had too much going on, just are not mature enough yet, or didn't get along with my teaching style. The best thing you can do is fully commit to your schoolwork. Barrel racing and horses was on the back burner until I finished though I kept a horse through college to at least enjoy. Get organized. Just keeping your assignments straight and spending a little time will help. Know this. A lot of people will tell you that you should spend an hour outside of class for every hour in class. So you attend 3 hours and study 3. But some classes you will spend 30 minutes on a week and some you will spend 10-12 hours. My classes are hard but not impossible. Nonetheless I can have as much as half drop in some classes and everyone pass in others. Learn to balance these each semester and you will be more successful. Pm if you have any questions. I'm not your professor so I can be the safe voice behind the lines if you want another perspective. |
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