Grades - Journal 10

I am trying not to be so focused on my grades. I personally feel like the content that I am learning is more important than the grade itself. But grades are what control my future. I know that doesn’t make any sense. When I apply to nursing school for clinicals, they aren’t going to care if I can edit an essay, they are going to be concerned with what grade I got in the class. My Anatomy teacher said he would rather us have a broader knowledge of the material and a lower grade in the class then to know less and have a better grade. This was because he gives us broad topics and asks us specific details. He said the reason he does that is because he wants us to know a lot about the topics, not just the specific details he is asking for. I understand exactly where he is coming from. But Cox College of Nursing may not understand that. Grades are the most important thing and what control me getting in to Cox College. Nursing is a very competitive program and they only accept 5 from each outside school a semester, which means my GPA must be better than everyone else’s who is applying, or at least in the top 5. Right now I am confused and a little annoyed. We are in the 6^th week out of 8 and only have 3 grades posted in English. And one of those grades is a 0- I turned it in, but I still have a 0. I think the reason I received a 0, is because in the email I sent, I didn’t include the “W02-ENG-101” in the subject like it requested in the syllabus. I understand it would help her better organize the emails that way, but I have read a TON of materials for this class, so because I don’t remember EVERY SINGLE thing doesn’t mean my grade should suffer. Now, I am ff my soap box. #NEVERTAKINGSUMMERCLASSESAGAIN  

7.8.13

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