Posted by Klokka on October 28, 2004, at 19:39:46
In reply to Re: School, stress, and parents' expectations » Klokka, posted by stresser on October 25, 2004, at 8:28:53
I'm 17, and in my first year of college. It's not quite what you would consider college, though, but preparation for it. There aren't majors, but general programs. I would be able to change programs next semester... well, so long as I pass this one. (Otherwise I may be asked to leave.) I guess the difficulty is that I previously did try to talk to my parents about taking a different program - before they spent all the money on textbooks - and they were extremely opposed to it. They honestly seem to have no idea of how demanding college can be; even now, they expect me to be at the top of my class (composed of students who were top of their respective classes in high school), get a job, etc. I don't think they'd be too willing to listen, but I guess I might have to talk all the same.
I was able to stay calm during the midterm, which was a pleasant surprise. Knowing that it didn't really have to count helped... we're in a tougher class but write a common final exam, so if we do better than that, that mark counts for 100% of our grade. Since the teacher is very prompt with grading, I got my mark back today. I passed, which is more than I expected, but just barely. The real test is whether I can understand the mistakes I made... if I can't, it would be dangerous to put myself through three more semesters of it. (I can only transfer into the program I want this coming semester.) I need some distance from all the drama first, though, so it'll be a little while.
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