I remember when I got my first B+. It was in 10th grade, in Mr. Orme's Human Biology class. I hated biology. I then got another B+ the next year, in Pre-Algebra with Mrs. Ratz. I liked Pre-Algebra. And then I went to college and got a B- in History of Rock and Roll. And a C in Biology. In the same semester. Bad. And then I lost my scholarship. Really bad. And if I hated biology before, I really hated it then.
I just got my grade for my first class this summer. Um...let's just say it could have been better. It's a mighty downfall from my lofty 4.0 of last semester. But, while it isn't the best grade, it definitely could have been much worse. I mean, I had mono, and I still pulled an above average grade; only, it is below average for me, and is slightly disappointing.
Do you think if I had actually told my teacher I was sick she would have gone easy on me?
P.S. I still hate biology.
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Well, I hate biology too. I never knew that you lost your scholarship because of grades. Anyway, I'm impressed that you were able to get a B+ being sick with mono.
Welcome to my world. Bad grades and me go hand in hand. The funny thing was, I did okay in high school, not so great in college (C's get degrees), but then I did exceptionally well in grad school (my worst grade was an A-) and now I'm taking classes for a "certificate" in Residential Planning and Design (it's not even a degree, it's a freaking certificate) and I just got a B+ in my color theory class. I got so used to A's and A-'s in grad school that I was disappointed with myself for a B+, which, at any other point in my life, I would have been excited about that B+. But, it's just a grade. Who cares. Grades are not necessarily an accurate measurement of intelligence. Didn't Albert Einstien fail math?
Sorry about the mono too. Been there myself. Unfortunately, I had to drop out of school for a quarter. I was really sick for a about a year and then for the next couple of years, it was like I had a constant cold that would not go away. I hope you feel better.
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