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Tag: GPA

Picture of practice HMB midterm packages and a pumpkin in the corner of the table.

Bouncing Back from Midterms

Posted on: October 22, 2019 Last updated on: October 21, 2019 Written by: Rachel T Comments: 2
As a university student, I’m sure everyone has gotten a grade back and wasn’t exactly happy about it. I’ve been there before, and it can be really hard to take in… especially in first year. In my experience, dwelling on…
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Image of the drop course icon from ACORN. Caption: To drop or not to drop, that is the question

The Myths of Course Dropping

Posted on: October 26, 2018 Last updated on: October 26, 2018 Written by: Samantha Comments: 0
November 5th is the official deadline to drop a Fall class for this semester. Speaking from personal experience, I know what it’s like to be confused by, and bit scared of, the concept of dropping a class, so I wanted…
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Princess Tiana falls into bed

Exhaustion, Mid-term Season, and Getting the Grades

Posted on: October 18, 2018 Last updated on: October 18, 2018 Written by: Simrit Comments: 1
Running around campus, trying to manage 5 classes, clubs, work, and professional development leaves little time for leisure as it is. Throw midterms into the mix, and I’m bound to max out by the end of October. Two years of…
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My GPA is low!

Posted on: September 13, 2018 Last updated on: September 13, 2018 Written by: Simrit Comments: 0
As much as I would like to live my life without letting past academic mistakes pull me back, my GPA does not allow me to forget. But rather than simmering in what cannot be changed, I figure it’d be helpful…
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graph depicting time on the x-axis and success on the y-axis. Shows two lines: one line has a straight upwards trend, and is meant to indicate the projected trajectory of success. The other line goes up and down sporadically - meant to depict how success and failure really are

There’s a failing grade on my transcript and my GPA sucks

Posted on: August 23, 2018 Last updated on: August 22, 2018 Written by: Simrit Comments: 1
The situation Even the smallest failure is catastrophic when you feel like the trajectory of your life depends solely on your actions today. Doing poorly on a quiz, not scoring well on an essay – these relatively insignificant inconveniences began…
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A Series of Unfortunate Grades

Posted on: August 19, 2014 Last updated on: August 19, 2014 Written by: ondiek Comments: 0
You’ve probably heard this a lot, right? You’ve heard it from your teachers, from leaders at your orientation, even from your heart. It’s in the same league of common knowledge that tells you not to write “LOL WTF” to conclude…
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in which we discuss the pressure to perform

Posted on: November 20, 2013 Last updated on: November 20, 2013 Written by: jasmine Comments: 0
As an English student, essay season always finds me suffering from stomach discomfort. There is the sinking panic right before I hand in an essay, and the queasy nausea right before I get back an essay. I’m pretty sure we all know…
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Let them eat cake!

Posted on: November 13, 2012 Last updated on: November 12, 2012 Written by: Lori Comments: 0
This week I met with a professor about nothing. It was like a Seinfeld episode, entitled “office hours”. The great thing about Seinfeld is that even though it was the show about nothing, something always happened. I feel the same…
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Read this post! There won’t even be a test at the end.

Posted on: October 13, 2011 Last updated on: October 13, 2011 Written by: jennifer Comments: 0
Yesterday, I did something terrifying. Or, more accurately, something that should have been terrifying but was instead an overwhelmingly positive experience. I attended a math talk hosted by the Fields Institute. I am not a Math major. Now, before you…
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Say no to bird courses; say yes to academic idealism

Posted on: October 22, 2009 Last updated on: October 22, 2009 Written by: Lucy Comments: 8
“You study hard now, get good average, get into medical school and become a doctor. You don’t make the grades — secretary!” As I reiterated these words from my professor to my counsellor, she was aghast at the harshness and…
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