Michelle

Of course A’s are worth getting! Then again, it depends on your degree and where you go to university. I needed A’s to be competitive when applying for nursing school; a political science or business major just needs to pass the classes to get their degree.

The ironic part is that I had even more responsibilities than during the fall semester, but I managed to make all A’s in the spring. Luck is a big factor. Teaching and grading methods of a certain professor may make or break you.

The method of getting good grades depends on your major. If you’re an engineering major, you better be more than proficient at calc. A science major better know how to memorize. An English major ought to know their grammar and love reading or expressing thoughts and ideas in words.

Whether or not you think it will help your life, for PRACTICAL reasons, its of the utmost importance. Doing poorly wastes time and money.

But for me, I think a lot of it was pure luck. Obviously I spent DAYS studying for one test and lost sleep, but my work simply paid off better than usual. I’m usually an A/B and occasionally C student. For some professors, you can work your hardest, but the curve won’t help; other professors don’t even see where a class average below 40 deserves a curve at all.

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I personally can’t work in an unstructured environment. Really, if I don’t have a quiz or test on something, do you think I would read 15 pages about grammer for the mere purpose of LEARNING FOR THE SAKE OF IT as opposed to play lazer tag at midnight? Lazer tag is waaaay more fun. :)

Hey, just stay with it. You can play later when you’re making it big or have the credentials do to whatever you dream. Don’t half-ass it. I know lots of people who have no direction for the rest of their professional academic life. It’s sad to see because they had such promise..

I realize it takes two motivated, dedicated people willing to keep in touch. It’s hard – especially if the other doesn’t care as much. We move on, gain new friends and leave the past. Some people are unique and it’s easy to keep in touch with them and it’s like you were never apart. It’s a smooth process getting to hear their experiences without you. Otherwise, with an uncommited friend, it’s awkward and feels forced. Why force it? Get on with it. Hello, new friends, good bye to the old. So long, bud.

I think, if I disapproved of something, I ought to make a commited action against it, instead of merely standing by idly, yelling, holding signs in angry protest. I should DO something about it instead of telling others to do it for me. That’s just my own opinion. However, I still feel like it would be an exciting experience to be at one.