HELP -- poor grades 1st semester junior year

quidditchcat
Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:11:02 +0000

No, I actually have an F. An F---- (forever). It is really depressing. My school does these things called “lanes” and bc calc is the highest lane. Last year, I was on course to go to bc calc which makes this even sadder. I’m in a lower lane but am flunking everything. It’s not like I don’t study either - I do.

And what’s more is that if I don’t show work EXACTLY the way the teacher does, she takes off points. Even if I get the right answer. And it’s not just me. A lot of other classmates consistently say this.

My semester ends December 21. And the last two weeks are designated for review/finals. I only have about 5 weeks left to raise my grade. Based on previous years, I do not do well on finals, even (or especially) when I know the subject well. In these 5 weeks, I’ll probably have 3 tiny quizzes and 2 tests - it is extremely implausible. I’m not trying to complain here, but I’m trying to be realistic about this.