Failing really sucks
Last Monday, I studied for 12 hours straight for my first biology test. This twelve hours of studying was of course in conjunction with reading and reviewing my notes every day after class. I woke up the day of the test and felt SO ready! I walked to class with my music playing, ready to kill it. I took the exam, felt like the whole world had been lifted off my shoulders and went to my next class. Tuesday was a good day.
Fast forward
Thursday came and I went to the class, more than ready to see my graded test. I found my seat and listened to my professor talk about the test and the results where his words made me regret getting out of bed
"The class average was a 54. It could be better, but it technically could be worse."
He's wrong, right? Surely I did better than that, right? Wrong. Test gets handed back. I made a forty-four. A forty-four. FORTY-FOUR. Anyone who knows me knows that I DO NOT fail tests, I DO NOT make bad grades, and I AM a perfectionist when it comes to my schooling. Who in the world makes a forty-four on a test? I was SO upset, it took everything in me to stay for his actual lecture. As soon as class was over, I walked right back to my dorm, climbed in bed, and stayed there for the next three or so hours. I moped. I cried. I slept. This may seem very dramatic, but in this class, we have five grades. I just failed one of my five assignments that make up my final grade. Thursday was a bad day.
Friday is here
Friday is a new day. I got out of bed, went to my math class, and drove home to spend the weekend with my family. I am more than a failing grade. I am more than ONE test. I am more than my school work.
I am funny, I am really good at binge-watchingNetflix, I am awesome with kids, I have a really big heart, I am a granddaughter, I am a daughter, I am a sister, I am a niece, I am a friend, etc. The list of what I AM goes on forever, but I am NOT my failing grade.
Moral of the story
Work hard, study harder, and do your best; however, you should NEVER let your grades define you. Learn from your mistakes and move on. The world never stops moving forward, so there's no time to worry about things you cannot change. Be happy, watch some Netflix, and don't get too down on yourself. Everything will be just fine.
