Comments on: Were Midterms a Major FAIL? Turn it Around

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By: ediesue

ediesue — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:05:48 +0000

And why does a COLLEGE student not know the difference between:your and you're.?

By: Elle

Elle — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:35:25 +0000

Mel, reevaluate your schedule. You say you understand it, but maybe you don't get the material as well as you think you do. If you are spreading yourself too thin, no one is superwoman, and something is suffering in some area of your life, whether you realize it or not. If you have trouble sleeping, then maybe there is something else going on with your health. Check out all the possibilities, but ultimately you are responsible for your grades and trying to stay awake during class. I hope you figure out whats gotta give soon!

By: Mel

Mel — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:09:06 +0000

You know, all of this advice is good and everything, but does anyone have advice for the person who sleeps in class but understands the material (because I do all of the readings and all of the homeworks with no problem) and STILL manages to fail a test? Because this is killing me both mentally and emotionally.

(Smart-alecky comments are not welcome, but I can't stop them, right? :-/)

By: pardeep

pardeep — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:16:30 +0000

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By: ashley brown

ashley brown — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:55:46 +0000

I just wanna say Laura,your a slut. Just saying.

By: Southern Prof

Southern Prof — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:28:41 +0000

Speaking as a professor, here's some ideas on how to actually get above average marks, so you don't have to go to a really crappy law school and rise to someday being traffic court judge (but, they do call you "your honor"!).

1. Read the assigned readings.

2. Study the assigned readings.

3. Show up to class, at least 5/8ths sober or not hung over, take notes, and review the notes.

4. Pay attention in class. Put your effing phone away. You can text your cool 21-year-old friend with the car and the frequent buyer's club card at the liquor store after class.

5. Visit your professors.

6. When visiting your professor, have a reason, not just idle convo. That will sink your mark, because your prof will think you're a flake. He or she would be right.

7. Do you believe that English should be the official language of the United States? That it should say so right in the Constitution? Cool. Regardless of your answers, write in standard written English. Write your email in standard written English, too, unless you want your profs to think you're a flake.

8, On the email thing, do not address profs as yo, hey, 'sup?, Mister, or Miss. Professor is just fine, thanks. And if your address is "hot69er@flakysite.com," use your boring university email to talk to profs–and people who might give you a job.

9. Don't blow off meetings with your prof.

If you're aiming for a low GPA, ignore all this. Oh, and the person who takes notes, pays attention, and gets good marks? She's gonna ignore you when you get all nice and ask for help, after blowing off class all term. Sorry.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:38:29 +0000

Sleep with your professor. That will help to raise your grade. Who cares if they are 70 and fat. You gotta do what you gotta do.