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cdn2wheeler · 10-30-2007, 12:41 AM

OK, I hear ya. You're in full-blown panic mode and probably feel like your life is crumbling at your feet before you even get started.

Welcome to the club.

Worst university-level mark I ever got was a 32/100 on either a physics or calculus final (can't remember which). My academic dreams were gone. Poof. Just like that. Thanks for playing, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

But I learned something far, far more valuable than physics... or calculus... or whateverthehell it was.

I learned that no "final" exam is truly final.

So you don't make the grade this time? Take the course again. No biggie.

So you find out that the academic path your on isn't suiting you? Change paths.

So you find that maybe the whole idea of academics is just turning you off completely? No sweat. Take some time off and come back to it in a year, or discover a different career path.

Point is, there are a thousand different paths you can take. This is just one of them. So relax. Chill. Here, have a scotch.

10-30-2007, 12:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
cdn2wheeler Family Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,016	OK, I hear ya. You're in full-blown panic mode and probably feel like your life is crumbling at your feet before you even get started. Welcome to the club. Worst university-level mark I ever got was a 32/100 on either a physics or calculus final (can't remember which). My academic dreams were gone. Poof. Just like that. Thanks for playing, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. But I learned something far, far more valuable than physics... or calculus... or whateverthehell it was. I learned that no "final" exam is truly final. So you don't make the grade this time? Take the course again. No biggie. So you find out that the academic path your on isn't suiting you? Change paths. So you find that maybe the whole idea of academics is just turning you off completely? No sweat. Take some time off and come back to it in a year, or discover a different career path. Point is, there are a thousand different paths you can take. This is just one of them. So relax. Chill. Here, have a scotch.