Grades and Such
Ok, so I got all my grades back. And despite a less than stellar showing I still somehow managed to bring up my cumulative GPA:
Theory for English Majors: B+
American Realism and Naturalism: B-
Heidegger Being and Time: A-
Philosophy of Rationality: B
The thing is, even though I did absolutely nothing this semester, I still know that I should have done better, those should all be A's.
I met with my Theory professor today and it was the strangest meeting I've ever had. I expected him to yell at me or something for missing so many classes, always being late, and never participating. Instead he told me how intelligent he thought I was, that he felt my "intellectual presence" throughout the class, and that based on my papers and exams that I had something, like a strong critical mind or something. He basically just wanted to let me know that he couldn't give me the A but that there was no reason I shouldn't have a perfect 4.0. I was a little taken aback. I thought this guy was a major douche and that everyone barely got a C in this class. But he noticed me and wanted me to know that. I still don't really know what I think. I've never had a professor recognize that I've got something valuable to contribute. Maybe I always just thought I was kind of smart but I never really expected someone so intelligent, my God this man knows everything, to let me know that I wasn't delusional.
And I'm so pumped that I got an A- in Heidegger. I've never taken to a philosopher or a professor so much before - I think about what I learned in that class daily and I really want to take this professor again because she's brilliant. And I might actually read all of Being and Time this summer just because I loved what I did read and learn so much.
The other classes were total wastes of my time and I'm happy I pulled out of them with okay grades.
Other than that, I move into my new apartment on Saturday! I don't think its even set in yet, I just can't believe that something like this is actually going to work out in my favor!
Theory for English Majors: B+
American Realism and Naturalism: B-
Heidegger Being and Time: A-
Philosophy of Rationality: B
The thing is, even though I did absolutely nothing this semester, I still know that I should have done better, those should all be A's.
I met with my Theory professor today and it was the strangest meeting I've ever had. I expected him to yell at me or something for missing so many classes, always being late, and never participating. Instead he told me how intelligent he thought I was, that he felt my "intellectual presence" throughout the class, and that based on my papers and exams that I had something, like a strong critical mind or something. He basically just wanted to let me know that he couldn't give me the A but that there was no reason I shouldn't have a perfect 4.0. I was a little taken aback. I thought this guy was a major douche and that everyone barely got a C in this class. But he noticed me and wanted me to know that. I still don't really know what I think. I've never had a professor recognize that I've got something valuable to contribute. Maybe I always just thought I was kind of smart but I never really expected someone so intelligent, my God this man knows everything, to let me know that I wasn't delusional.
And I'm so pumped that I got an A- in Heidegger. I've never taken to a philosopher or a professor so much before - I think about what I learned in that class daily and I really want to take this professor again because she's brilliant. And I might actually read all of Being and Time this summer just because I loved what I did read and learn so much.
The other classes were total wastes of my time and I'm happy I pulled out of them with okay grades.
Other than that, I move into my new apartment on Saturday! I don't think its even set in yet, I just can't believe that something like this is actually going to work out in my favor!