End of the Semester Rant

Revolution96
Wed, 06 Apr 2016 03:47:11 +0000

I first want to stay that this thread is just an outlet for me to rant about how done I am with my classes this semester. By no means am I depressed, failing classes, or in danger of dropping out, I’ve just had a really trying semester. First of all, I had to take all of the classes I was least looking forward to for my major, specifically chemistry. I hate this class with a passion, my professor makes 200 slide powerpoints and mostly clicks through them without explaining or working problems. I really can’t stand the lab portion because I honestly think I have the worst TA. I’m a sophomore, and I have had experiences with other bad TAs but she is truly the worst. She is 10 minutes late everyday to our lab, does nothing to explain the material (other TAg go over formulas and experiments before hand), and she just yells at us that we are doing everything wrong. I don’t even understand why I have to take chemistry becuase for my major I only have to take Chem I (so glad I will never have to take another chemistry course) and for my major I only need a D to pass, which to me seems ridiculous since for every other core major requirement, you need a least C to be considered passing. I’ll probably finish out with a B though, possibly an A in lecture. I have to online classes which, one is your standard easy, but annoying online class, the other is a nightmare. It is so poorly organized, that it’s difficult to know when stuff is due. Normally I mostly Make As in my classes, so I’m not one to blow off assignments or be so poorly scheduled that I don’t know one is due, but even I managed to accidently miss an assignment deadline in this class. Luckily the assignment wasn’t worth Much and shouldn’t hurt me too bad. Originally I had a 100 in this class but after doing a stupid resume project, in which I followed my instructors incredibly detailed instructions to a T, I still got a 68, with the class average being like a 50. Luckily she gave us a chance to redo it so hopefully it will bring my grade back up. Before this assignment I had a 100 in class, afterwards, my grade dropped to an 89. The other class I’m taking is also poorly organized with the same issue of my professor constantly changing deadlines, being unclear in instructions, and being extremely nitpicky. That was a lot to complain about and I’ve never been so frustrated and done with college before. I normally make good grades and can find something to enjoy about class, but this semester I’m not enjoying anything. I wanted to try to make straight A’s again this semester but honesty I don’t care what I get, as long as its passing and I can get out of these classes. Like I said before I’m not depressed and I am actively involved in activities around school and they are probably the only thing keeping me sane. I am so ready to be done and hopefully move on to better classes, I am literally counting the days until summer break.