<p>I had an online AP Calc summer assignment that consisted of two problem sets - the first of which is due today, and the second is due on 8/30 which is our first day of school. I finished both, but on the second assignment, the program was really picky with decimal places (for instance, it would deduct points for the answer 8.06, but would accept 8.063) so I lost a lot of points on the second assignment, despite knowing how to do every single problem.</p>
<p>I ended up with a 100% on the first assignment and an 88% on the second assignment, and I went into this 48 hour period of terrifyingly deep depression. I have never gotten lower than a 100 on any summer assignment, as summer assignments are usually not designed to be challenging but rather just keep you exposed to material throughout the summer. </p>
<p>My Calc teacher told us not to be worried too much about our raw score precisely because of what he said is the “nit picky nature of the program” but still. I’ve lost sleep over it, I feel sick. I can’t eat. I’ve been laying on my couch all day. This is the first time in the past two days I’ve gotten onto the computer. I’ve had a terrible migraine that I took stress-migraine pills to alleviate.</p>
<p>Perhaps a little background as to why I find this so devastating - I am entering my senior year. I am currently enrolled in 3 APs and 1 CC class along with all Honors. I am competing with students enrolled in 5+ APs and CC classes and my class rank is at stake. I have already started AP Calc off on the wrong foot with this summer assignment, and if I don’t pull off remarkable grades 1st Quarter, my class rank will plummet from where it stands now, which is top 3% right before I send in college applications. </p>
<p>My issue is - I’ve lost all motivation to do anything. I don’t even want school to start, I don’t want to finish my AP Lit homework. I don’t want to do anything. This is two days after a conversation with my friend where I expressed incredible excitement/anticipation for school to start. My Father is worried that my behavior is going to trigger some type of mental illness. I just want to find the motivation to keep going, because as of right now, I feel like I totally (sorry for the language) f**ked up senior year, and it hasn’t even begun.</p>
<p>Don’t worry; think positively. Since you expressed know.edge of the subject, the anomaly shouldn’t be such a big deal. perhaps you can inform your mentor and ask him/her if a retake is possible?</p>
<p>On the subject of mental health, just don’t think about it. Try to do some things you like and get back into the flow of things.</p>
<p>Not sure if trolling or just really clueless. You said in a previous math class you got a C. The semester hasn’t even begun and you have a B+ yet are having anxiety issues over that, and not over the grade that you earned previously? There seems to be a lot of information missing. Did something change in something outside of school that would make you feel this way?</p>
<p>@bananafreak2u - I received a C in Algebra II my Sophomore year, which was two years ago. I used that misstep as a means to motivate me to succeed and have since done so tremendously. My unweighted Sophomore year GPA was a 3.4 while my UW GPA Junior year GPA was a 3.97 - so I’ve done a bit of maturing academically since. I wanted to continue this trend into my Senior year and was worried that my summer assignment would hinder that. I am not “trolling” and have genuinely been severely upset as a result of this - I apologize that I got a C two years ago and am no longer mourning over it, though, I have never forgotten about it either.</p>
<p>If you think an 88% is your weakest, use it to motivate yourself to achieve more. Think of it as a challenge from yourself. Instead of worrying about a numbered grade, try thinking of what you can do to understand the material better and give the problem another try, if you would really like to.</p>
<p>If this is real and you don’t have a mental illness…just get the hell over it. What’s the worst thing that could happen? You make it sound like nothing actually bad has ever happened to you.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t this give you a 94 in the class?
I understand the “summer work stress” cause I always get stressed thinking I’m doing it wrong, but you’ve got a 94, and I wouldn’t be worried. The teacher even told you not to worry about the score, so I think that’s a free pass to relax.</p>
<p>If you’re freaking out over an 88… you’ve got a lot to learn. I’m guessing this isn’t a ■■■■■ since I’ve seen preamble posting around before. If you’re taking 3 AP classes, you’re going to have to learn how to deal with not getting all 100’s all the time. In fact, if you’re going to college, you’re going to have to learn to deal with that.</p>