I Screwed Up Bad!!!!

[Phantasm]

Today was my second english class as a junior and I screwed up!Major!!!!!!

I had to write this english assignment, my VERY FIRST ENGLISH assignment, in 30 mins.Now, there I was in the middle of sorting it all out in my head before putting it down on paper.TADA!Time's up!And I hand her 5 lines of absolute crap that I had jotted down while brainstorming!!IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AN ESSAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO???!!!
MY CAREER IS RUINED!!!!!!
SHE'S GONNA THINK I'M ON DRUGS OR SOMETHING!!!!!
SHE'LL THINK I'M A BAD WRITER!!!!!!!:sad: :eek: :mad:
I WANNA BURY MY HEAD IN A HOLE!!!!!!:o

[Master Moron]

For high school or college?

[Conekiller]

classes just started. chill out.


Unless there's oly 4 tests and you just bombed one....then you might have some problems.

[Phantasm]

For high school or college?
High School.

[True Noir]

Yeh, you screwed up but like Conekiller said, "Chill out." It's only the beginning so you just have to work harder on the next assignments. I know. My Algebra grade was a low B, but I got it to a high A by a+ing my test. Feeling good. :cool:

[The Falcon]

High School.junior in high school? pfff... none of that matters. just pass the class, graduate, and then get into college. THAT'S when you start to worry! :o

GK

[Czar Gato]

Couldn't you explain to the teacher why you didn't write a complete essay? At least that way she'll know that you are capable of writing competently.

[Phantasm]

After giving it in reluctantly I said "This is the worst piece of writing I've ever given in.":sad: :eek:

[guinaevere]

Oh, Sugar, you're career isn't over. :D

Yeah, okay. So you handed in a bad paper. Possibly even very bad. You have the entire rest of the year to prove that you aren't a spaz, and are capable of composing the sort of writing the teacher is looking for. (you are capable, right?;) ) Not to mention, senior year and then college.

Relaaaax. Take a few breaths.

Turn this into a life lesson. If you weren't focused on your assignment/class, then from now on, focus. If you weren't sure of the assignment, next time, ask for clarification. If you were stuck for ideas, go to your number one man, and think of anything related to Bruce that would work for your assigment. And so on.

You're a smart girl. You'll recover just fine from this.

But I will say, speaking to the teacher (not whining, not complaining, but speaking maturely about whatever issue) upon turning in the composition was smart, and is always a good idea. One thing most college students will advise, is to make sure your professor knows you. Yes, you're only in 11th grade, but the idea follows. Don't hound your teacher, but when the situation is right, speak with her about class assignments and such. It's always a good policy that'll give you an edge.

So keep a stiff upper lip, Phantasm. Bruce loves you and is proud of you. He told me so just the other evening. :D

[Phantasm]

guinaevere, you are so sweet!!Thanx alot for the kind words.I do feel a ton better now...though I still haven't figured out how I'm going to face her again...:o :sweat:

[SSJPabs]

guinaevere, you are so sweet!!Thanx alot for the kind words.I do feel a ton better now...though I still haven't figured out how I'm going to face her again...:o :sweat:Um, just don't say anything. There's really nothing to say just do better next time. Any 1 day of highschool matters very little and you'll be stressing out way more than you need to if it weighs on your mind.

Heck, I locked teachers out of their own rooms during class in highschool. Don't sweat it.

[PaQ]

Aww Phantasm, I think everyone gets a bad day like that in a class at least once. At least you got yours out of the way early in the year. Now everything you do will be better. :D

[James Bester]

its just one grade. i got a 20 on my first math grade(homework check) but ive already brought it up to an A. Trust me. One grade wont kill your average.

[Beguiled]

don't worry about it to much. it was only one day, one class. i've found it's not worth getting embarassed. it just makes me feel horrible and it's a waste of time. try to calm down and then think of a way to make up for it. just work hard. it's what i do! and it seems to work. :D

[guinaevere]

I do feel a ton better nowGood. http://www.forums.toonzone.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

Trust me, I know what it's like to fret about things. And it can be difficult to put things into perspective at times. Especially when you really care about your performance (in class, as a friend, et cetera).

But the class is over. The paper is done. As PaQ said, you got this bad day out of the way ahead of schedule. :D

...though I still haven't figured out how I'm going to face her again...:o http://www.forums.toonzone.net/images/smilies/sweat.gifHow about like this. Like a mature, intelligent young woman who happend to space it because she's human. You're one of us, kiddo. We all make mistakes. (especially in school! http://www.forums.toonzone.net/images/smilies/sweat.gif )

Tomorrows a new opportunity for all kinds of things. Ya never know what's around the corner. http://www.forums.toonzone.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

But if it helps, play to that Chumbawamba song Tubthumping really loud. And when the chorus sings I get knocked down, but I get up again, jump around a lot and realize we're all there with ya in spirit. :D

[purplehairedwonder]

Supportive stuff.Gwen, you are so awesome:)

Anyway, don't sweat it too much (though I know, easier said than done. I do it all the time). Just today we got our first math quizzes back in PreCalc and our teacher made the analogy (so we knew we did pretty bad) that school is like sports. You start out at the beginning of the season doing drills, and you're not very good. But as the season goes on, you get better and it shows. So just think of it like that.

Don't worry. School is a learning experience. We all have to fail at one point or another to truly get the most out of what we're learning.:)

[BLACKHEART]

Phantasm I just want to say relax. If you did a poor job then like use this to as a stepping stone because you can make major improvements and really impress your teacher and like he will think you are really trying. :p

[Jade_GL]

I did something similar in one of my Emglish classes my Junior year.

I had an assignment to do over... something, I can't remember. Anyway, I completely went home, did all my other homework, and spaced this out. I came to class the next day with nothing. Not even a paper with five lines on it. :)

And I ended up doing very well. Sure, I felt like a doofus and wanted to hide my head in the sand, but I just admitted what happened and made double sure to do better on all my other assignments.

Just remember, this happens to everyone, or at least almost everyone (and those people probably just won't admit it :D). I just graduated college and the major mistakes I made were relatively easy to remedy with hard work.

Just show what you can do on the next essay. I'm sure plenty of people had jitters and wrote bad essays or forgot homework. :)

[Phantasm]

Thanks a lot everyone for the support!!!!:D :anime: It REALLY, lifted my spirits up...for a moment there I think I wasn't actually thinking straight...got caught up in the moment...it's all good...at least for now.:shrug:

[Master Moron]

High School.

High School doesn't matter. One of my high school teachers gave me an F on two papers. They were great papers, I recently found one of them and reread it, and while I'm a better writer today, I still found much to admire about my writing style in high school. But, that teacher was just a *****. So, I dropped that course. I'd love to meet up with her one day and staple one of my A papers from college on her forehead. Oh, yeah, what were we talking about? Oh, yeah, an F in high school is no big deal. Just drop the course if you have to. That's what I did.

[Czar Gato]

Just drop the course if you have to. That's what I did.Totally agree. If it gets so bad that you won't be able to graduate (which happens to the best of students sometimes, especially if their schedule is too demanding), dropping out may be the best solution. I had to drop chemistry last year for that reason, and I'm glad I did because it saved my GPA.

[ThePeterNetwork]

Wait a minute? Won't dropping courses affect your diploma requirements? That's how it was in my HS, and that was 16 years ago.

[Artimus Gigan]

Wait a minute? Won't dropping courses affect your diploma requirements? That's how it was in my HS, and that was 16 years ago.I never took a language and I got into a big name university

[guinaevere]

Wait a minute? Won't dropping courses affect your diploma requirements?Yeah, before anyone starts getting ideas for drastic action, first, the issue is pretty much resolved.

Second, before kids get the idea that a tough class should simply be dropped, I'd suggest not giving such advice. While it may have worked for certain people, I'd HIGHLY suggest always discussing such moves with parents and school counselors.

[Master Moron]

Wait a minute? Won't dropping courses affect your diploma requirements? That's how it was in my HS, and that was 16 years ago.

You can always take a different course. In my high school we had eight slots for courses. We always ended up with a bunch of free slots anyway. And I remember Freshman and Sophomore year if you didn't use up all your slots you'd get a study hall, only Juniors and Seniors got free periods. And yes, study halls in my high school sucked. I probably got more detentions for study hall than any other class, well, except my morning classes, cause I was always late for those. So, it's best to use up all your study hall slots freshman and sophomore years if possible. Junior and Senior year is when you want to have free periods.

Oh, and if you don't drop a course, it will affect your GPA, which is bad.

[guinaevere]

Oh, and if you don't drop a course, it will affect your GPA, which is bad.But you're failing to take into account that when choosy schools are considering applicants, the equation is far from simply the students GPA. They also inspect the number of classes you continued to take through your high school career and their difficulty. Not to mention extra-curricular and/or employment.

Anyone can breeze through with the bare minimum number of easy classes/electives. But that isn't going to get a student into a good school; they're looking for kids who have proven themselves capable of time management and who continued to challenge themselves, all while succeeding in their endeavors.

[Mog]

No. GPA, class rank, blah blah blah. None of that matters unless you really mess up. What really matters is SAT/ACT scores and the mighty dollar. I took maybe half a year of Spanish and UMKC requires 2 years, and I still got in without a hitch.

Basically, HS revolves around this. Have fun, pass your classes, get your diploma, bust your ass on the ACT/SAT, and get some scholarships if needed. Extra curricular activities don't matter either, unless you're good enough to get a free ride through college with it. Believe me, you won't get any brownie points from an employer by putting on your resume that you were in your HS choir.

[Master Moron]

But you're failing to take into account that when choosy schools are considering applicants, the equation is far from simply the students GPA. They also inspect the number of classes you continued to take through your high school career and their difficulty. Not to mention extra-curricular and/or employment.

Anyone can breeze through with the bare minimum number of easy classes/electives. But that isn't going to get a student into a good school; they're looking for kids who have proven themselves capable of time management and who continued to challenge themselves, all while succeeding in their endeavors.

Choosy schools? If you plan on going to ivy league school you ain't got a chance in hell unless you either get a recomendation from a very important person, or manage to get a relative to make a sizeable donation to the college. I mean, George W. Bush had a C average in high school but he got into an ivy league school because he knew the right people and had the money.

Nevertheless, I guess I really shouldn't apply my own particular situation to this situation. In my case, the teacher was a ***** and would give me Fs even when I passed in spectacular papers. I had no choice but to drop the course. But, this situation is different, since it's not the teacher's fault. In college I actually did go with your opinion and never dropped a course, even though I did one time have a total ******* for a professor who gave me a D on the midterm even though my answers were straight out of the book. Nevertheless, I managed to get a B in the course despite the professor being an *******. Who knows, maybe if I stuck with that Creative Writing course I would have eventually got my grade up. But, who cares? High school isn't that important. High school is stressful enough without having to deal with bad teachers.

[Jade_GL]

I wouldn't advise just dropping a class. That should be something you really think over.

Why? I took a hard *HARD* class in college called The Bible as Literature. I thought I did a great job on my first essay and I only managed a C. The guy was a grammar fiend, had margin measurements, wanted stuff that no teacher or professor had ever called for, and it made me so mad.

So I resolved myself to do a great job, per his requirements, on my last paper. I did it over the events of Exodus, and I got an A.

Even though the class was so hard, hard enough to convince me to maybe drop it, I am glad I didn't because I think it really prepared me for the Senior classes I took and it also was very interesting material that I would have missed out on if I had bailed out early.

Also, my college has an add-drop period. I used that to drop one of my classes last year, simply because I realized I wanted to desperately take a third semester of Russian instead of another English class. It worked out really well, I fulfilled my requirements and got to take a class I really wanted, instead of another English (I was an English major). But that wasn't because I was avoiding hard work, it was just to expand an area of knowledge that I was more interested in at the time.

I think if you seriously are hurting or realize you are in way way over your head, it's a good option, but to avoid hard work is just lazy to me. Plus, you won't be as prepared as you would be if you had to face the adversity in the first place.

[Phantasm]

No way!!I am not even thinking of ever dropping english!Not that I have an option here either.But English has always been my best subject...and I intend it to be...But I need to know...people have said that never do a major in English, it's useless,you just have to luck out to be successful in life as an author or writer...How true is this?