oh college.
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hey guys, and thank you for joining me in whining about school. ha, just kidding, but kind of serious. so let's just jump into it.
i'm currently in my second semester in a community college, since my GPA was too low for any state university because i just didn't care in high school. currently in my second semester, i have around 3.3 GPA. i'm taking 5 classes right now, and i feel overwhelmed. i took four last semester and was like, "nah, this is too easy. i need to be more challenged". then life smacked me in the face and challenged me with life altering issues. regardless, all the classes i'm taking currently are for my major in getting my associates in arts for criminal justice; hoping to go to my state university to pursue in something similar, and go into law. to be honest, i'm way more interested in psychology, but i believe it requires lots of math and that is not my strong suit.
ANYWAYS SINCE I KEEP RAMBLING i'm taking philosophy 101 and i just don't get it. i get the small things, but not the whole picture. i'm not sure if it's me, or my professor, because i feel as he treats us as university students in a 200 class. i'm wanting to withdraw from it, since i think i'm not doing too well in there since he doesn't even disclose grades with us. i'm just scared because i withdrawled from a math class last semester (but made it up in the summer) and i don't want it to effect my GPA. i've talked to all the advisors at my school and i feel like they have no idea what's going on just like me.
if anyone could give me some tips, or give me some ease that would be awesome. don't forget to ping me!
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- Withdrawing from a class shouldn't affect your GPA. Usually, your grade is shown as a "W", which has no value to it. I used to be in a college where there was a "WP" (withdraw passing) and "WF" (withdraw failing), which those would affect GPA. So, check to see what your school's withdraw policy is, and do it fast. I imagine withdraw deadlines are drawing near.
What strikes me as odd is the fact the professor isn't disclosing grades. Have you asked him about your grades? It's something nearly every student wants to know and that should be disclosed.
I'm also struggling in college since life smacked me in my face, so you're not the only one in that regard.
So I dropped my Philosophy class, with a normal W. They were telling me they do use WP and WF but it's up to the professor to choose. Sadly, I'm going to have to drop my math class and computer science class, due to how far behind I am. Last semester I was doing such a killer job, but starting this semester was just at bad timing I guess. It just sucks because I feel like I wasted so much money by withdrawing so late because there is no refund.
I've tried to email him asking about my grades, and he said he is unable to disclose them through email, which is odd, but I guess it's a thing. I tried to ask him during class, and he would say his computer is down or some excuse.
And I'm glad I'm not alone. It just sucks because I feel as if I'm more capable, but for some reason this semester was just not letting me do well.
- Yeah... I've wasted money because of me withdrawing. It's not fun. But, the good thing is you won't have your GPA lowered like crazy.
That professor is still either super fishy or super lazy. It makes me think he doesn't even grade stuff until the end of the semester or something like that.
Not doing well despite being capable is a hard pill to swallow. On semesters where everything is okay, I easily pass with A's and a B here and there. But, that's not the case most of the time because I tend to get bad health problems and depression that's made worse by my living situation. It's really a miracle I even have an AA degree.
Do you think you'll be okay for next semester? If it's an option, I think you should skip a semester if things are still too chaotic.
Oh, I didn't see the part about having already withdrawn.
Yeah, you'll lose money, but as stated, at least your GPA won't be affected.
I'm sorry but that's pretty messed up that your professor will not disclose grades. I've personally always had professors be very transparent about their office hours to meet with them about questions, grades, exams, etc. and if you couldn't meet during their office hours, they would schedule an appointment with you for another time. That just sounds like complete laziness to me.
I saw that you withdrew from the class. You can always re-take the course later on if you need to, or if it is just a gen-ed requirement, you could take a different course that fulfills the gen-ed credit. I'm not sure what the full student requirements are for you; for me, it was a minimum of 12 credit hours to be a full-time student. If things are rough, you can always take a semester off and come back with a fresh mind and when life isn't chaotic. I personally thought that I would feel overwhelmed if I took a break for a semester and then go back into it, but I've had friends who have done it and said it really helped them do better later on.
And above all, the professor truly makes the class. If possible, definitely ask around about professors for courses you are about to sign up for. I remember taking an economics class, a subject I'm not that great in, but got an A because the professor was amazing and made everything so clear. Then I've had courses in subjects I'm good at, but the professor was pretty terrible and I'd get a C when I thought for sure I'd do well. I have definitely used the website ratemyprofessor before to get a general idea. I definitely don't use it as a deciding which course and what professor to choose, but it helps give me an idea of what to expect from certain professors.
i just feel bad because my dad is paying my tuition for me. he doesn't know i dropped the classes, because i don't want him to be mad at me for falling behind and "giving up". i only have two classes now, and passing one with a 99% and the other with an 85% but will be brought up more once i turn in another missing assignment. and yeah, he seems super lazy. like attendance was mandatory, and he would only take it when he remembered which wasn't often. honestly, with how my life is going right now i have no idea if i can even handle it. things in my personal life are really crazy, but i feel like i have to do it for my family ):
i totally agree with you about how the professor makes the class. i mean he was totally cute, but it just wasn't worth it. the whole class didn't even know what was going on, so i feel as if he shouldn't even be teaching there. i contacted the department head, and they said they'll talk with him, and he still never changed so i don't know.
I feel your pain. I'm trying to not withdrawal from any of my classes but there is one this semester that really irks me. I'm taking a level 3000 Sensation and Perception course that is driving me insane. I refuse to take a W grade because I'm paying for tuition out of pocket. ;-; As long as I pass, I'm good. Hopefully I'll get a C, I'll be satisfied with that. It didn't sound too daunting when I signed up but I have never taken a Junior course before. It does help that I'm in two freshman, a sophomore, and then a junior course. Most of my other classes are a piece of cake. I just need to study my butt off.