RunStuffer63 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 I just got a 63 on my Calculus test.... I studied for a long time on this, and felt that I knew it all.... I made CONSTANT careless mistakes... I tricked myself..... I did everything wrong.. There was only one problem that I wasn't sure of, and I still managed to fail.... This was the first test I got back of the year... I can't afford this college anymore, so I promised myself that I would get good grades so I could transfer into a good state school... After getting a 2.1 GPA last semester this is no way to start... I get my Econ test back at 4.. I'm sure I will fail that too... even though I thought I got an A on it.. What an omen.. I usually shrug these things off, but this one hurts... This one is devastating... I literally lost over 30 poiints in stupid mistakes.. Again, I am absoloutley devastated.. This is the worst possible thing that could have happened to start the year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 BoomBoom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 BoomBoom? BoomBoom would have celebrated getting 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 BoomBoom? BoomBoom would have celebrated getting 6. you guys need to hit the FF forum a bit more...the cat is out of the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunStuffer63 Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 BoomBoom would have celebrated getting 6. Usually I am like that.. This one was different.. Do you know what it is like to think that you did great on something, and later find out that you failed??? Do you have any idea? Do you realize how badly I wanted to do well on this test???? You can't even begin to understand the mistakes I made on this test.. Just simply moronic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunStuffer63 Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 C'mon guys.. Im really looking for someone to step up, and just say something that would put all this into perspective... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunStuffer63 Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 One test does not make your life- be determined to do better the next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Well, calculus is alot like rollerblading... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetheelz Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 C'mon guys.. Im really looking for someone to step up, and just say something that would put all this into perspective... It is one test. You said yourself that this was not how you wanted to start off your year, right? My advice: study more, eliminate those mistakes you made. Go to the teacher for help. Get a tutor to help. Talk to someone in your class who understands it and would be willing to help you. There are alot of things you can do to make this better. I teach at school and here we offer alot of things to help students who need assistance. The tutoring program is one we have gotten alot of good results from. You can change things, just get out and take the initiative and you will improve your grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 This has got to be the second coming of BoomBoom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny green balls Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 extra credit: if water is entering at 3 cubic meters per second, how long will it take to fill the cylinder in your sig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunStuffer63 Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 One test does not make your life- be determined to do better the next time. That's what I say usually.. but this just seems different.. I feel as if this was the "gift" test, and I blew it.. I don't feel like I deserved what I got, and need to step it up next time.. I feel like I simply let one slip through the cracks.. The teacher/my parents will think that I didn't understand it but that just wasn't the case... For god sakes.. I lost 12 points because the graph I drew was too long, and I misread what the problem was asking The answer for A was -2 and the answer for B was -5.. I simply just got them mixed up.. After doing the work all I had to do was look at my answer and it would have been right.. Instead I put the answer for A was -5 and the answer for B was -2... That wasn't even the start of it... I forgot signs, labels, plugged in wrong values.. Awful.. My preparation was good.. My execution was poor.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunStuffer63 Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 One test does not make your life- be determined to do better the next time. Well, calculus is alot like rollerblading... If I could rollerblade then I could get away with this crap, but I can't.. I never learned when I was young.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunStuffer63 Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 It is one test. You said yourself that this was not how you wanted to start off your year, right? My advice: study more, eliminate those mistakes you made. Go to the teacher for help. Get a tutor to help. Talk to someone in your class who understands it and would be willing to help you. There are alot of things you can do to make this better. I teach at school and here we offer alot of things to help students who need assistance. The tutoring program is one we have gotten alot of good results from. You can change things, just get out and take the initiative and you will improve your grade. Impossible.. I need to get a B in this class AT LEAST.. Right now I am lucky if I even pass.. It is only going to get harder, and I DID go to tutors.. I went from the begining... A tutor can't take the test for you, and it is more than likely I will continue to make stupid mistakes... I didn't get a good result so I am done with tutoring... I wish I could go to a place that is higher me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 C'mon guys.. Im really looking for someone to step up, and just say something that would put all this into perspective... school sucks, its aimed to make you feel smart or stupid, its not the end all. I wasted 18 years of my life going to school, and i hated every minute. If i had to do it over, i would not have gone to college. No worries dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetheelz Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 It is only going to get harder, and I DID go to tutors.. I went from the begining... A tutor can't take the test for you, and it is more than likely I will continue to make stupid mistakes... Well it appears your mind is already made up then. Best of luck anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Have a beer, or 12. Change the way you study... thats my best advice... and learn how to rollerblade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Have a beer, or 12. Change the way you study... thats my best advice... and learn how to rollerblade... It takes you 12 to get hammered ecurb? I always knew you were a pussy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 C'mon guys.. Im really looking for someone to step up, and just say something that would put all this into perspective... Uhhh, you're a dope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 It takes you 12 to get hammered ecurb? I always knew you were a pussy. No it takes 12 to study better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSJ Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Date a smart chick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 One test does not make your life- be determined to do better the next time. You said it all. Good luck with all of your other work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tictac Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 That's what I say usually.. but this just seems different.. I feel as if this was the "gift" test, and I blew it.. I don't feel like I deserved what I got, and need to step it up next time.. I feel like I simply let one slip through the cracks.. The teacher/my parents will think that I didn't understand it but that just wasn't the case... For god sakes.. I lost 12 points because the graph I drew was too long, and I misread what the problem was asking The answer for A was -2 and the answer for B was -5.. I simply just got them mixed up.. After doing the work all I had to do was look at my answer and it would have been right.. Instead I put the answer for A was -5 and the answer for B was -2... That wasn't even the start of it... I forgot signs, labels, plugged in wrong values.. Awful.. My preparation was good.. My execution was poor.. Take your test, with no notes or answers and do the whole thing over again for practice. Or go to your teacher and go over the whole thing, the more comfortable you are with the style of the tests the better you will do Stressing out won't help. Think of it in perspective, its one math test out of your whole miserable life, you wont be bringing this story up to your grandkids, its not important note: this doesn't mean you should actually procreate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 If you kill yourself, can I have your roller blades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 dude cheer up 63 is Drob's number! you did what you set out to do become a Bryan Thomas fan and maybe your grades improve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Dont worry I hear all the good calculus jobs are taken anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 C'mon guys.. Im really looking for someone to step up, and just say something that would put all this into perspective... how are you going to kill yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraVerde Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 there are worse things in life man. it happens. Youre human. Life is test. be happy you haven't failed at that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthing2022000 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 how are you going to kill yourself? By jumping off a building onto a trampoline then into a vat of sulfuric acid but he'll die hitting the ground next to the trampoline because he forgot to carry the 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 By jumping off a building onto a trampoline then into a vat of sulfuric acid but he'll die hitting the ground next to the trampoline because he forgot to carry the 2. POTW NOM!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny green balls Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 there are worse things in life man. it happens. Youre human. Life is test. be happy you haven't failed at that... umm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 bump in road,, relax,,, go to prof and explain,, maybe pull some extra assignement to offset,, profs HAVE to have office hours and no one goes,,they actually like it when a kid shows the slightest interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetheelz Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Go to the teacher first. Not only will you be going to get help, but at the same time you are showing them you care enough about your grade to put the effort and time into your work. It is a win-win situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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