Having been through University myself, just a gentle reminder that this isn't High School again. This stuff is hard, and have to know it cold.

After failing the second half of second year, I was able to repeat it. I worked hard, then caught double pneumonia a week before finals (most of them were the 60% of your final mark variety). If you've never had pneumonia, I can highly recommend it if you like sleeping fourteen hours a day and coughing for the other ten.

On the advice of my Academic Advisor, I wrote the exams anyway, without any studying, and failed with a 57% average. Since my mid-term results had been poor, I would have failed anyway if I hadn't written the finals. Luckily, I was able to appeal, asking for 'aegrotat', meaning pass due to sickness.

How hard do you think I worked the next semester? Really, really hard. I hit the books every night, did my assignments as soon as I received them, read ahead in the text books, and went to bed at midnight, no exceptions. presentations, which were usually a nightmare, became easy. Why? Because I was prepared. What an astounding secret to reveal.

I finished the term (first half of third year) with my highest average ever. Now, it may be too late for you this semester .. there's only a month left. But you can try, right?

So, be your own parent: ground yourself. Turn off the damn TV. Stop playing games on the computer. Stop talking to your neighbours and friends on the phone. Focus on eating, sleeping, and working. Learn your stuff cold. Do it.

And good luck.

Alex / talexb / Toronto

"Groklaw is the open-source mentality applied to legal research" ~ Linus Torvalds

In reply to Re: Student in trouble by talexb
in thread Student in trouble by flying_postman

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