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April 12, 2005
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So I just got done my chem prelim, and I'm pretty sure i failed. I hate it when people say they failed (almost everyone does...) when they really mean they got a B. There's a girl on my hall who whines a lot and pouts, yet she has a 4.0 GPA so far...grrrr. Anyway, I, on the other hand, always tell the truth....so I really think i failed. I left a lot of questions blank, which is never good. I really don't know how I can do sooo poorly. I thought I was clever and smart and could figure all of this out. But it feels as if all my brain power just went to zero. I don't understand the concepts well enough i guess...or be able to reproduce them on an exam. I just want to do well, I don't have any super ambition to get an A in all my classes, but I just want to hit the mean every once in a while. I guess that means more work, but it feels as if i'm running on full speed. But the plan for next time (the final, ahhh!) is to study 3 weeks in advance, get organized and find which topics I need to work on, find a lot of practice problems and try and do them without notes, and if I don't understand a concept, I'll go ask a TA. Sounds like a good plan to me, hopefully if i get an A on the final, it'll balance out the C- and whatever I got tonigh :(
Posted by agutwin at April 12, 2005 10:02 PM
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Ouch! Hang in there Anna, you can do it. Your plan sounds good, especially the TA part. If you go over your exams with them they should be able to help you zoom in on your weak areas and plug the holes. Try not to get overwhelmed - break it down into chunks, tackle one piece at a time and then move on.
Good luck, we are rooting for you!
Posted by: Beth at April 13, 2005 06:45 AM
Go Anna...Go Anna...you can do it... (it's best if you sing the words - posting it just isn't the same - but it's too late to call and tomorrow is surgery and I'll be able to only groan... - I'll call and sing it this w/e) Seriously, I remember the feelings like childbirth - it hurts, it's exausting like there will be no end and you'll not live to tell the story... I survived it all and you will too - and there will be stories to tell... loveya anna
Posted by: mom at April 14, 2005 12:48 AM