This semester sure had its ups as well as quite a few downs. Unfortunately with this unexpected pandemic that loomed over us this semester, a lot of things at least for me fell into question. Overall, I am pretty satisfied with how I am ending the semester in almost all of my classes. There is although on exception. Going into 2020 and picking out my schedule, I was excited about my courses and new professors, but there was one class I was extremely nervous about and I had my doubts about how well I was going to do. Long story short I have been struggling with this class since the beginning of the semester, and the COVID-19 shift made things even worse. Studying at home is not nearly as productive or efficient as it is back on campus, not to mention it feels impossible to study when my mom is yelling at me every five seconds. It sucks to honestly say that I have to drop this class at the end of the semester because I do not want it affecting my GPA and having it tank. It is also disappointing because I truly feel like I did the best that I could to try and pass this class. Maybe it was my mistake to take 18 credits in one semester.
2. I learned that I should try and maybe work on bettering my time management skills when it comes to studying as well as not rushing to register to many classes all at once. It is not really a good feeling when you have to drop a class after going through all that work.
3. I think that in order to succeed, individuals must go through failure. I just think it is a crucial part of the process. We all obviously handle failure differently, and sometimes it may take more time to cope with that failure than one might think. Some people realized they failed and try to move on as quickly as possible. While others may tend to dwell more and reflect on that failure. Personally for me, it honestly just depends on the situation and the depth of the failure. If it is something like failing a class, I fee, there really is no need to sit and dwell, but rather acknowledge why I failed and what I need to do in order to makeup for it and overcome. I think this class does a good job at teaching us that taking risks is necessary. The bigger the risk, the higher the value or the outcome.
Hi Gracie!
ReplyDeleteI'm having a very similar experience to yours when it comes to the transition to virtual learning due to the virus. It is a strange situation to be in but I'm glad you made the appropriate decision in regards to that class you were having issues with. Failure isn't easy but I'm glad you can see the bright side. Great work and I hope you're staying safe!
Hi Gracie,
ReplyDeleteI wrote about the same thing for my personal failure. This transition home has made things more difficult for the same course load. I never realized how much I relied on campus resources like libraries until I was removed from them. However, awesome job maintaining your grades and good luck with your tough class. Good job!
Gracie,
ReplyDeleteI can imagine that making the transition from on campus to online was probably not easy. This whole situation has placed most of us under a lot of stress. Dropping a class can feel like a failure especially when you've worked hard. But doing your best is really what learning is all about. Based on your final paragraph, I agree that moving on quickly is the best thing to do. Good job.