Work, work, work.
Gah, I hate feeling so damn inadequate in school. Got a very bad grade in JOU4004, but at least I wasn't the only one. I got the lowest grade I'd received since Microecon back last Fall, but another friend got the lowest grade since their freshman year. Ugh.
As for my paper in African Lit, I'm freakin' terrified. We get them back tomorrow, and I'm almost positive I got a C, after reading this:
More on Grades: It is important for you to bear in mind that according to the grading criteria that I am mandated to use by the university, the letter grade C is to be awarded to an adequate paper, that is, a paper that answers its question reasonably well. The letter grade B is awarded to good papers, while A is reserved for exclusively for excellent or exceptional papers. Due to grade inflation and unreasonable expectations, some students have come be believe, absurdly enough, that anything in the B range is a bad grade and anything in the C range is a sign of failure. I cannot do very much about misguided perceptions except perhaps to remind you that I have to grade according to the set criteria.
Seems to me most of UF professors think in this same way. And as I've learned, I'm only average. Here at UF, I'm not above average. Thus I'm really a B-C student. Unfortunately, my whole world will crumble apart if I drop below a 3.0. The pressure to keep that is just SO much. Below a 3.0, I lose my scholarship, lose phi sig and can't stay in the journalism college. Plus, my parents would have a cow because they can't understand what it's like now. Really, I think shaynester is the only one that really understands. I'm glad I have someone else who feels the same way, at least.
Today was otherwise good... bought my Dave Matthews tickets from Katie, had lunch with Jonathan, got a surprise visit from Jonathan after class, rode to Newberry's with Jeff, Ashley G., Mishaw and Dimsey. Met Matt Mc., Perdomo, Jamie and Cooper there, as well as new initiates Christina, Nikki, Mike W., and Paula.
After dinner, Jeff came over and we worked on webpage stuff for a couple hours. Got a TON done, and I (heart) him so much. Except I think he deleted the drink marathon thread from the forums, and thus I will have to kick his ass. I specifically asked him not to... noooooo! *tear*
Now I need to prepare for an interview I have to conduct tomorrow... here's to hoping that maybe someday, I'll be able to be an A-B student instead. But I'm not getting my hopes up.
As for my paper in African Lit, I'm freakin' terrified. We get them back tomorrow, and I'm almost positive I got a C, after reading this:
More on Grades: It is important for you to bear in mind that according to the grading criteria that I am mandated to use by the university, the letter grade C is to be awarded to an adequate paper, that is, a paper that answers its question reasonably well. The letter grade B is awarded to good papers, while A is reserved for exclusively for excellent or exceptional papers. Due to grade inflation and unreasonable expectations, some students have come be believe, absurdly enough, that anything in the B range is a bad grade and anything in the C range is a sign of failure. I cannot do very much about misguided perceptions except perhaps to remind you that I have to grade according to the set criteria.
Seems to me most of UF professors think in this same way. And as I've learned, I'm only average. Here at UF, I'm not above average. Thus I'm really a B-C student. Unfortunately, my whole world will crumble apart if I drop below a 3.0. The pressure to keep that is just SO much. Below a 3.0, I lose my scholarship, lose phi sig and can't stay in the journalism college. Plus, my parents would have a cow because they can't understand what it's like now. Really, I think shaynester is the only one that really understands. I'm glad I have someone else who feels the same way, at least.
Today was otherwise good... bought my Dave Matthews tickets from Katie, had lunch with Jonathan, got a surprise visit from Jonathan after class, rode to Newberry's with Jeff, Ashley G., Mishaw and Dimsey. Met Matt Mc., Perdomo, Jamie and Cooper there, as well as new initiates Christina, Nikki, Mike W., and Paula.
After dinner, Jeff came over and we worked on webpage stuff for a couple hours. Got a TON done, and I (heart) him so much. Except I think he deleted the drink marathon thread from the forums, and thus I will have to kick his ass. I specifically asked him not to... noooooo! *tear*
Now I need to prepare for an interview I have to conduct tomorrow... here's to hoping that maybe someday, I'll be able to be an A-B student instead. But I'm not getting my hopes up.