2010-12-23, 01:06 AM
Khoi Wrote:This wouldn't help me because I already know the answers well enough in my head without having to even think about it, but having the strong resolve to try to make it better involves a lot of commitment. I get easily distracted and irritated in classes too, and this is really dependent on which professor I get for classes. I've found that with nicer and more easy-going professors, I just tend to perform better academically. Especially ones that ya know.. gives you notes that are relevant to the exam questions . . .
INFS2120-D Visual Basic Programming B+
SOCI1010-G Principles Of Sociology D (LOL. I hate this professor so much....)
ELIT1040-B Reading Literature: Coming Of Age C (Considering I never once opened any of the 4 books assigned.. This isn't bad.)
INFS2150-B Intro To Web Dev & E-Comm Tech B+
It is obvious that you do well in what you are interested in as evidenced by the fact that you got strong scores in both Visual Basic Programming and Intro to Web Dev & E-Comm Tech. However Principles of Sociology and Read Literature: Coming of Age were low scores because they are completely outside the framework of computer science and internet analysis. I assume that these two courses were part of your humanities requirement. I'd suggest that you try to take more relevant info-tech based humanity courses so that you can gain some interest and maintain a B or above.
Strong resolve, commitment, irritation, and distractions are feelings that exist for a reason. The part of this is to not get caught up in those shōjo-esque feelings, but to find out why you have those feelings and what you can do in order to generate a more positive feeling rather than having to cage your personality in. Having will power to make things work only lasts for so long. A couple of weeks, a couple of months? Regardless there is a point where it will fail and all those thoughts will come pouring out like a pent-up dam.
This is not to shoot down your previous suggestion of finding professors who will teach the material according to your like & dislikes. That is also another method of making you happier and more compliant to study. However there will be cases when you will have to deal with bad professors and should plan accordingly. Perhaps you might write about in on Southperry to maintain interest as an individual pet project or you could try at other strategies to make it a recurring theme that you hit that undesirable textbook on a regular basis.
In my own opinion the results of your transcript show that you do well in what you are interested in as with many individuals. The problem is not "dampening" your emotional abilities, but rather to find out how you can make studying enjoyable, practical, and efficient. Attempting to find valid reasons for failure and designing practical solutions is one such tactic to turn bad grades into a strong case of personal benefit. Do not gratify business marketers with the sad note of personal guilt if they do decide to touch upon that D or F in an interview process. Rather explain how it has benefited you as an individual and allowed you to make respectable decisions for the future rather than being caught in the traps that tripped you up in the past.
If you have thought this out then I apologize.
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