A Failed a class now what?

Well the good thing is it’s not the end of the world. That’s not to say that it may feel like the end of the world.

There are so very many variables that come into our lives when we decide to make a change like going to college. There is always the pressure to do well in college, and often that pressure spurs us on to do great things. But there is a time to mentally step away from both the internal and external pressure and regroup so to speak.

When a class didn’t go the way we’d planned is one of them.

Take time for yourself:

• Spend time with your favorite hobby
• Take time for family and friends
• Take a Yoga Class
• Sit in a steam room
• Catch up on sleep

When you’re ready to come back we need to take a look at what happened so we can find a way to help you get back in the game so to speak.

First think about the contributing factors, only you can answer this question. You know yourself better than anyone and the contributing factors.

Depending on the reason there is a different plan to make up for the class.

1. If the class was one you have to take but it’s not your strongest subject. Talk to your professor and Academic Advisor. See if you can get a Tutor, to work through the class again. Ask if the class is passed the second time if the new class could be the one that is on your cumulative GPA. Some colleges will work with you on this, so be sure you ask.

1. Now if you didn’t pass because you took on too many classes, then be sure to sign up for less next term, work with friends and or family who are familiar with the topic the next time you take the class. You can find some great in site on things you may not have thought about before. Use their help to understand the objectives of the class better.

1. If it’s because you were not taking your studies seriously, now we all hate to admit it but sometimes we get distracted and think from time to time that we don’t really need to study as hard as we actually do, we tell ourselves that we’ll do just fine even if we don’t study. I’d find someone whom perhaps you can study with or a friend who is willing to help us focus more on a class. Perhaps a tutor would be helpful for this one as well, some of the best tutors are retirees who worked as professionals in subject matter we need help in, a teacher, an a professor, etc.

Secondly & Very Importantly Put together a game plan for getting back in. Don’t wait to take the class again! The longer you wait the worse it’ll be, if you can take the class the very next semester. It may not be what you feel like, but whatever you do remember from the class will be freshest on your mind and this can really come in handy when you’re taking the class again.

A bad grade isn’t the end of the world, but having a game plan to move forward is critical, and implementing it quickly. These are the two things you can do to make sure that you bring your GPA up.

Now if you are no longer at the college, and you want to get back in, or you want to move onto a different college but are not sure how to get in if you know you have a bad semester on your transcript, then read this post, to see how to get back in.

http://www.sophiemaddox.com/2009/12/02/college-appeal/

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Sophie

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