Comments on: The curse is real http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/the-curse-is-real/ Life, Love, Lunacy and the Law Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:55:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: LC http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/the-curse-is-real/comment-page-1/#comment-3322 LC Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:47:05 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/07/the-curse-is-real/#comment-3322 That bites, but you can definitely recover. Do talk to your prof--especially if you are likely to have to same one next semester. I talked to all profs after 1st semester grades, 'cause that's how geeky I am, but it will help if you can review your exam and see where your mistakes were. Also, I think it helps you get to know your profs a little better, so they will cut you a little slack when you need it. I hope your docs get your meds worked out and that things pick up next semester. That bites, but you can definitely recover. Do talk to your prof–especially if you are likely to have to same one next semester. I talked to all profs after 1st semester grades, ’cause that’s how geeky I am, but it will help if you can review your exam and see where your mistakes were. Also, I think it helps you get to know your profs a little better, so they will cut you a little slack when you need it.

I hope your docs get your meds worked out and that things pick up next semester.

]]> By: Nadia http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/the-curse-is-real/comment-page-1/#comment-3317 Nadia Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:51:24 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/07/the-curse-is-real/#comment-3317 I just had the exact same experience... Walking out of my Federal Income Tax Final I was excited b/c I answered all of the questions and I thought I had them right. I actually enjoyed taking this exam...the grade came out a few weeks ago and it was a C-! I couldn't believe it... Conversely, there were times where I thought I absolutely failed the exam and got a B (which is good in my book)... I'm sure there are many others in the same boat! I just had the exact same experience…
Walking out of my Federal Income Tax Final I was excited b/c I answered all of the questions and I thought I had them right. I actually enjoyed taking this exam…the grade came out a few weeks ago and it was a C-!
I couldn’t believe it…
Conversely, there were times where I thought I absolutely failed the exam and got a B (which is good in my book)…
I’m sure there are many others in the same boat!

]]> By: PT-LawMom http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/the-curse-is-real/comment-page-1/#comment-3316 PT-LawMom Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:33:18 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/07/the-curse-is-real/#comment-3316 You're right, Shelley. I think I will meet with him, as embarassing as that is, because unlike the other test where I knew what I did wrong, I'm really clueless here. You’re right, Shelley. I think I will meet with him, as embarassing as that is, because unlike the other test where I knew what I did wrong, I’m really clueless here.

]]> By: Shelley http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/the-curse-is-real/comment-page-1/#comment-3315 Shelley Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:28:54 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/07/the-curse-is-real/#comment-3315 I'm so sorry. As painful as it might be, maybe you could approach the professor and figure out why you didn't do as well as you thought? I’m so sorry. As painful as it might be, maybe you could approach the professor and figure out why you didn’t do as well as you thought?

]]> By: butterflyfish http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/the-curse-is-real/comment-page-1/#comment-3313 butterflyfish Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:37:16 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/07/the-curse-is-real/#comment-3313 I'm with New Duck, even though expect to see a lot more venting exactly like yours over at my place in the coming weeks. And I don't even have a "good" reason like mind-altering meds or a full time job like you do! Hugs, and it WILL be ok I’m with New Duck, even though expect to see a lot more venting exactly like yours over at my place in the coming weeks. And I don’t even have a “good” reason like mind-altering meds or a full time job like you do!

Hugs, and it WILL be ok

]]> By: new duck http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/the-curse-is-real/comment-page-1/#comment-3311 new duck Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:05:07 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/07/the-curse-is-real/#comment-3311 That totally sucks. I hate law school. If it makes you feel better, fall semester of my 2L year I got a D+ and a C after my mom was diagnosed with cancer a week before finals. And I think I've left this same comment for several other MILS, so you're definitely not alone! In the short term, the grades will hurt, but in the long term, they don't mean a thing. Hang in there! That totally sucks. I hate law school. If it makes you feel better, fall semester of my 2L year I got a D+ and a C after my mom was diagnosed with cancer a week before finals. And I think I’ve left this same comment for several other MILS, so you’re definitely not alone! In the short term, the grades will hurt, but in the long term, they don’t mean a thing. Hang in there!

]]> By: LL http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/the-curse-is-real/comment-page-1/#comment-3307 LL Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:18:18 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2008/01/07/the-curse-is-real/#comment-3307 I'm sorry the grade was so far from your feelings about the exam. And I do think the papers dropped in piles method is frequently used to grade 1L exams... I’m sorry the grade was so far from your feelings about the exam. And I do think the papers dropped in piles method is frequently used to grade 1L exams…

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