How to deal with failing a test

queer-etudiant:

With final exams either coming up or finished for some, grades might not be where you want them. I failed my calculus exam. Through a mix of overthinking and insufficient studying, I received the lowest grade in my class. But I am not discouraged. Here are some things that have helped me through the struggle of dealing with failing my final exam. (please note I did not fail my class) 

#1 Forgiving yourself                                                                                            When you get a grade below what you wanted or needed, you blame yourself. This can take the form of playing the what if game, what if I studied more, what if I had used this study material instead of this one, or lashing out at your friends, isolating yourself and feeling bad about yourself.  

If you never move on from these feelings your grades will suffer and so will you. Although it’s rough not getting a good grade you have to allow yourself to move forward.

#2 identify what went wrong                                                                                The next thing you should do is go over the test and see what went wrong and identify your mistakes. Something I have found helpful is to rewrite problems that I have gotten wrong to not only go over later but to also find any trends of where my knowledge lacked 

#3 Creating a plan                                                                                                   Ask your professor about retake possibilities and resources you can use. Depending on what class you are taking you may need to know this information for the next semester or another test so even if you cannot retake the test create a new study plan. Include a friend or tutor and different resources you can use to learn the information.

I know it can be difficult dealing with a bad grade but remember your grades does not define you. Your GPA does not define you. you are more than your grades. I hope this helps.

 Happy studies 

medic-crow:

asleepontheceiling:

thatpettyblackgirl:

British people: lol all we’re known for is drinking tea and being extremely polite it’s basically our brand 

Commonwealth countries:

Canadian people: lol all we’re known for is playing hockey and being extremely polite it’s basically our brand

Native Americans:

America: We’ve always been the best and the land of the free!

Literally everyone except white american men:

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elliebeanz:

frida kahlo was a disabled mexican communist feminist heart-breaker who hated the capitalist bourgeoisie (esp the american), was close friends with trotsky, had many affairs with women and men alike, dressed in masculine + feminine clothing whenever it suited her, darkened her facial hair, and painted extremely subversive pieces which touched on aota+MORE. frida kahlo was a bad ass revolutionary in almost all regards and i hope all u trendy indie white ppl know this cultural significance when u wear her face on ur body 

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Positive Weekly Aesthetics

study-matters:

Monday: New week, new motivation, a pile of finished homework and a nicely organised pencil case. A clean, fresh bullet journal spread and empty to-do lists. Your outfit is ready for you when you wake up, prepared the night before. 

Tuesday: Getting into the rhythm, your favourite tunes and morning runs. Your journal starts to fill up, cute drawings decorating the pages. The world seems slow, the week long as it has just started; yet it is chaotic at the same time.

Wednesday: Hump day. Early morning coffee and messy lecture notes, sticky notes with reminders and to-do lists, scribbling on white boards and collapsing in bed with blankets and a good book after a long day, the distant sound of rain hitting your windows.

Thursday: Grabbing brunch with friends and laughing at old memories, green smoothies and almond croissants. Friendly curious talks with your teachers and professors. Working on an assignment due weeks away and watching a movie by the fireplace.

Friday: Looking forward to the weekend, early morning study and typed notes. Going through colourful flashcards at a local cafe, friendly smiles and latte art. Going out at night and loud music blasting through your ears, walking home with friends under the cool air and peaceful stars.

Saturday: Green tea and cold water, warm showers and sleeping in. Readings and PowerPoints, looking out into the busy streets from your beautiful desk. Getting dressed up, sharp eyeliner wings and meeting with friends, engaging conversations during dinner and later crawling into the warmth and comfort of your bed.

Sunday: Lazy mornings and making pancakes in your pyjamas, finishing homework and getting a head start on next week’s readings. Dancing freely as you clean and organise and being comfortable in your own skin. Watching your favourite TV show at night and going to bed early and ready for next week.

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Tips on writing an essay from my history professor

busy-bizzy-bee:

1. If you approach writing as a mystical event where you sit down at a blank page and expect to be visited by divine inspiration, you’re fucked. Writing is not a talent, it is a skill. It is a muscle. If you don’t use it, it dies.

2. Be comfortable with writing absolute garbage. Get all your thoughts down: write shit. Then edit; devote 50% of your time or more to editing. This is when you write your thesis. This is when you decide where paragraphs are.

3. Know how to use a comma. If you use more than two in a sentence, it’s too many. You’re doing something wrong. In American writing, beauty is not in the length and complexity of a sentence. Beauty is in short sentences, with a variety of structures.

4. If you can cut a word, cut it. Ask yourself, do I really need all these words? Keep only what is necessary, leave room for the important stuff.

5. Avoid canned expressions. The phrase ‘a needle in a haystack’ was effective the first time it was used in an essay – it no longer is. It would be better to write the most boring sentence than to write a cliche metaphor that serves no purpose.

6. When you use the word “which” you should probably be using the word “that.” If you don’t know, assume it should be “that.”

7. Avoid obscure vocabulary or jargon. Obscure vocabulary displays nothing about your intelligence or academic success.

8. Read good writing with the intention of absorbing how those authors write successfully.

dexthecryptid:

ok straight up if i went to hogwarts and the stairs started moving just as i was getting to where i was going I’d just lie down on the stairs and give up. Not going back to my dorm tonight lads that’s where i live now. Stairs wanna fuck with me? Jokes on them I’ve already given up on life this is just another step further into my grave.

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