4point0s-are-overrated

[4point0s-are-overrated]

I have a really bad grade in one of my current classes. Below 50%. Mostly it’s due to doing work for my other harder classes and missing a few assignments which I now have zeros on. Fun!

The optimist in me says this is a good lesson to learn. I shouldn’t ignore other classes. The other part of me is stressed and panicked.

Since I did the work late I’ll get points off, but I still get credit and it’s early in the quarter. I’ll aim for a B(79.5-89.4%) this quarter which will keep my semester grade at an A. I could aim higher but I don’t want to stress myself out too much and I have other classes to worry about. 

I’m trying not to be too disappointed in myself. Online school is hard and I needed a break. It makes sense to have slipped a little especially when I was looking forward to having a few days off for Thanksgiving. The fact it’s in my only non Honor/AP class does hurt a little more.

I should also try not to be too angry at my teacher. Yes, instructions in that class have been confusing and grading harsh. However I did just fine last quarter and he has been responsive to my emails. The class isn’t well adapted to the online platform, but everyone’s struggling. It’s not fair to myself to pretend I don’t have faults.

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[4point0s-are-overrated]

I want to cry because I have so many responsibilities but instead I’ll make a blog where I can talk about challenges and maybe help people(?). So let’s normalize the idea that school and studying are hard, that sometimes you need hacks and handwriting doesn’t have to be perfect. Lets normalize trying, but realize that there’s a life outside of school and you don’t need perfect grades to be a good and engaged student.

#school #school is hard #its a tough life #realism #is that applacable? #I want to cry #studyblr #grades #unrealistic #this message is too optimistic #imperfect handriting #possible life hacks #too many tags #im hyper #writing whatever comes to mind #side blog