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Beautifull
, 11-29-2010 at 01:55 PM (1529 Views)
Hello!

One thing I've noticed here, is that canceling a class is a good thing. And here, it's better to withdraw than have a bad grade. I mean it, three people dropped out of my math class just this morning! All because the last test we took, they got such low scores. Someone had an 8%! But what's so funny is he's one of the ones who stayed! But yes, I was so surprised when I came in to my class, where usually there's four people at my table is now one. Me! I admit, I was so lonely!

But I'm okay now. My Communications class is canceled, due partly to my teacher being trapped in a cabin somewhere in the snow. The other reason was because it was because today was supposed to be a 'rehearsal' for informative speeches(the final for this class). Yes, rehearsal. So everyone was supposed to get a partner and come in to make sure their presentations and power point was going smooth.
But since the teacher is trapped up somewhere cold and snowy, she won't be able to make it.

So when there's nothing to do until ten, what do you do? Right now, I'm taking up time on the computer, while working on a presentation.

But I forgot to mention! I'm going to take this presentation(the same one I'm doing for the informative speech) to the next level. I'm going to present this to try and get a scholarship! This being my first time presenting anything at this level, I'm anxious as well as excited.

One thing that will never change no matter where you go is making new friends. It's so interesting that I, a person who had a hard time fitting in in high school, know so many people here at my college. Of course, I'm still making more, but it's so interesting how I meet new people. Man, it's as easy just going up to a random person and saying hi, and as hard as trying to figure out how to bring up a subject when your friend decides to introduce you to someone. It's intriguing.

Well, Interesting is interesting.
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  1. PeterL's Avatar
    Dropping after a certain point is not good at some places, but grading systems vary. I knew people who dropped anything they weren't acing, but I thought it was a waste. It's much better to only sign up for course in which one will do well.

    Making all those friends may lead to misanthropy.
  2. Beautifull's Avatar
    I agree, with it being crazy that people dropped. Even with a bad grade, I would stick it out in the end. If they weren't serious, why take the class in the first place. What i don't agree with is only taking classes that you'll ace. Don't you think it's a good idea to take classes that will challenge you? Why would you only take a class you'll ace? The way you say it, it sounds as though you're saying take classes you already know the material in. You take classes to learn new things. It would be good to say that you shouldn't take a class unless you're serious about it and will actually give effort towards that class.

    And...misanthropy?
  3. PeterL's Avatar
    I used to think tht taking "challenging" classes was a good idea, but that only applies to things that one finds very interesting. I have found that the things that I find interesting I did well with, and that grades turned out to be an indicator of my level of interest.
  4. Beautifull's Avatar
    For the career you want, it's better to do even the classes you're not so fond of. If everyone only took the classes they were interested, they wouldn't be able to get the career they want. It's like high school students not taking P.E... It's mandatory that they do if they don't, they will not be able to graduate.
  5. PeterL's Avatar
    In several years you will learn that it doesn't make much difference whether someone took classes that were appropriate or not, nor will it make much difference what grades they got. Competent people will do a competent job and the others will do a bad job.
  6. Beautifull's Avatar
    I disagree. even the most competent person can fail. A determined person who gives it all their effort...and yes there are those few who are competent...those are the ones that'll make it. The people who take it seriously.
    But when you want to be a doctor, or a nurse, or a teacher, you must take required classes. It doesn't matter whether you think the class is interesting. If you seriously want that career, you'll give it your effort.
    Yes, you can be interested in a class and do well in that class, that doesn't necessarily mean you'll think every single class you have to take is interesting.
  7. OrphanPip's Avatar
    Challenging classes and grades are more important if you're looking for application to professional schools or grad school. For the job market, they never look at those details.
  8. Beautifull's Avatar
    ah. Medical school counts, right?
  9. PeterL's Avatar
    If you want to go to medical school, then some of your classes will not be especially interesting. Medical schools actually look at the transcript, so they will weight a D in Art History differently from a D in Anatomy.
  10. Beautifull's Avatar
    Yes....I do believe Anatomy is more important than Art History in the Medical Field...
  11. PeterL's Avatar
    O Good! We agree.
  12. Beautifull's Avatar
    Yes, on that matter, we do.