The time that we dread but are also excited for is coming up. And it is finals week!
Now I am sure I am not the only one wondering if I should have just dropped the class I was struggling in. Instead of dropping, which I am sure you considered, you may have said to yourself, “I am going to study harder and pass these next test,” or my personal favorite: “The first test was not even worth that much — I got the next ones.”
We need to learn how to spot a sinking ship and get off board faster then the people in the Titanic movie.
Now I wish I would have dropped that class because I know I am not going to come out with the grade that I wanted. I think that some people like myself do not drop the class because we have something to prove. I have come to the conclusion that we do not have something to prove.
I know why I stick with a hard class. It’s because I want to prove to my friends that I can handle it. Now finals week is coming and I am thinking, “I should have dropped that class,” and/or, “My GPA! Why would I do this to myself?!” I should have just listened to my friends and dropped my hardest class before it was too late.
I always want to prove people wrong and I let my ego and pride get in the way. Now I am stressing like I am sure other people who are in my boat are doing as well. We are figuring out how we are going to pass these finals.
The only thing we can do? Cram, cram, cram all night until the final, which means we cannot hangout with our friends all the time during our week off. Sorry, it is a sacrifice we have to make if we want to pass. We need to see this hell that we brought upon us as a sign for next time.
We need to listen to our friends and put our ego and pride to the side and just drop the class. Next time, ask a friend if they took the class and know an easier professor for next time.
The lesson is: finals are stressful enough, and we are just going into hell when we decide to stick it out in a class we know we should have dropped.
