March 22, 2005
Failing Down.
So I find out today that I might not be able to graduate next year. I’m failing one of my required courses, which is the prerequisite for 2 more courses I’m registered for next year. When I went to meet with my teacher and she told me, I cried. I hate crying in front of teachers, but it was like I couldn’t hold it in if I tried. She’s going to talk to the professor and see if I can handle the 2nd year course, but if not I will have to repeat the second semester of this course. I passed the first half with a C, but it’s not looking so good for this one. I have a myriad of choices if I do end up failing the course.
I can quit.
I can take a semester off.
I can transfer.
I can see if I can take an Arts Options degree.
None of them are the best choice, but it’s all I have. I just want to be done with school and go on with life.
Poochie said,
March 22, 2005 @ 9:05 pm
Hello, Long time no talk.
Congratz on the engagement by the way.
I’ve helped a few people with issues like yours. First, see if there is a distance course that is the same as the coruse (or close to it) offered from another school. Athabasca University comes to mind as having many courses, I think they have music ones.. I’m not sure to be honest, then again, I’m not sure what course you are missing is.
Second, see about doing an extra credit assignment. Yeah, they suck doing, but if you have been working at the course and just need a bit more to get over the C or C- mark, Professors usually don’t mind helping you out.
The third case is appeal to take the higher course with a low mark in the preq. I see you went through that option. If you can prove you can handle the workload, it shouldn’t be a problem.
I hope that that helps.
-Kirk
Meags said,
March 22, 2005 @ 10:11 pm
1) Can’t do it distance or intersession.
2) I’m trying the extra credit thing. We’ll see if that works out.
3) I don’t think you can go on with a D.
Poochie said,
March 23, 2005 @ 12:05 am
Depends on the agruement.
I personally know people who took 2nd year courses when they didn’t even take the 1st year classes before it, I took one course with a D+ and I know a guy who took another course after he failed the one before but agrued he knew enough to get by.
Well just trying to help. You sure no school has it distance or intersession? I guess can’t do it distance or intersession could be you actually can’t do it during those periods due to some other kind of commitment.
Well, best of luck!
-Kirk
Meags said,
March 23, 2005 @ 10:02 am
Well the thing is I don’t know the material. And it’s ear training so it can’t be done over distance and I won’t be here to do it intersession but it’s not being offered anyways.
It’s not a matter of studying harder. It’s a matter of not having the talent to be able to do it.