Dropping a Course...

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<p>Hey guys, I’m currently in an Educational Law course on major U.S. Supreme Court cases that deal with student rights (e.g. Tinker, Fraser, Hazelwood, Goss, etc.). We also look at circuit court of appeals cases and try to analyze how justices come to their conclusions (and argue why they are right/wrong.)</p>

<p>While I enjoy the material since education is one of my field of interests, I may have to drop the course. The professor is a former lawyer, and she likes to use the Socratic method. She wants us to think like lawyers. To sum: it’s killing me. I never have anything useful to say even if I have read the material. I don’t like being called upon when I don’t have anything useful to say.</p>

<p>If you are curious, I have taken a prior course on Constitutional Law (without the Socratic method) that focused on race and ethnicity. I did very well in it.</p>

<p>Class participation in Educational Law is 30% (my former class was only 10%).</p>

<p>So, should I drop the course? It would be a bummer (the deadline is this Friday), but I’m queasy about my performance in that class.</p>

<p>At least I know that law school is not for me.</p>

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<p>Why don’t you share your concerns with your professor. She’ll either reassure you that you’re doing fine and not to worry or she’ll convey the message that maybe this class isn’t for you. It’s worth a try. Feel her out. You have nothing to lose. I don’t think I’d just drop the class without talking to her.</p>