Hey guys I need some input on whether to drop a class or not. Here's the the short story. The class is religion 205 which doesn't seem that bad but its just not clicking for me and I'm afraid I might fail it... Im doing well in all my other classes just not this one. It would drop me from 15 credits to 12. What do you guys think?
Dropping a class?
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Depends on alot. How fast do you want to get out of college. What year are you? Are you on track to finish in 4 years? Why isn't it clicking? Do you not have the time? If you think you are going to fail, hell if you think it will hurt your gpa AND you can afford to take a semester of 12 credits then I say why not drop it?
4-5 years, freshman, I'm not sure why I'm not understanding it...just afraid that I will keep doing poorly in the class and it will be to late to drop.
CycloneErik
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A lot of people in introductory classes are asking that question this semester, I believe.
Apparently, you bombed a first exam. What did you do or not do? How is it weighted into the total grade for the course?
Apparently, you bombed a first exam. What did you do or not do? How is it weighted into the total grade for the course?
THIS! I had a lady from overseas and I couldn't understand a freakin' word, so I dropped.
If you can wait to drop until after another exam that is what I would do. You would be in no worse shape but could possible turn it around before dropping.
Second, if you do drop and retake it or another Religion class you need to get in a section taught by ERIC NORTHWAY.
Second, if you do drop and retake it or another Religion class you need to get in a section taught by ERIC NORTHWAY.
CycloneErik
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So there's 80% left. So your final score doesn't have to be a terrible one. It just depends on how badly you did.
Let's just say that I'm working through that math with a lot of students right now. I'm not convinced that people realized that the semester had started.
CycloneErik
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You don't have another exam until mid-November? That's an awfully strange stretch.
Yea the class is split up on 3 exams which are each 20%, class participation 20%, random pop quizes 20%.
The first thing you should learn in college is a C isn't the end of the world especially in a ethics/humanity filler course.
CycloneErik
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I have students almost in tears in my classes this week. I'm handing back exam #1 this week. Some did very well, some really didn't. Some are completely surprised (along with me) by their grades.
Overall, I am convinced that a lot of students have spent the semester so frightened about something that they haven't just gone and done the work. They're making this stuff seem so hard that they "can't" get it done. Then, of course, they don't, and the grades come back.:sad:
Yeah I agree. You might surprise yourself and get better or the class might become easier.
