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Dec 10, 2012 3:32 AM
I failed calculus 2 my freshmen year. The professor was Chinese and I couldn't understand anything he said. It took me like 6 weeks just to figure out he wasn't writing gibberish on the board but wrote his number either backwards or upside down. I took the same class the next quarter and made sure to pick the most English sounding name teaching the course and passed with a b+. luckily at ou they drop the grade from your gpa when you retake the course.

I also shoulda failed Hindu because I never went. The whole class was weird as shit including the professor. The professor actually got into a verbal fight with a student because the student wouldn't let him borrow the stick to reach the on switch on the tv. It was also graded on a curve that did me no good because a actual Hindu was in the class and always got like 98's. I only passed because the final was an essay in a blue book so I prewrote it the night before the final.
Dec 10, 2012 3:32am
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Dec 10, 2012 4:21 AM
Oh and now I use ratemyprofessor.com

Which is awesome!!
Dec 10, 2012 4:21am
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Dec 10, 2012 5:40 AM
I remember in Comp 1 we did a 2,000 word paper and after every part the professor corrected every mistake....even after the final draft.....but when I turned in the paper (in which he had edited everything) I got a C- because it had a comma splice. Turns out when he was in the Navy if a paper had a comma splice it was an immediate failure??? That splice gave me a C for the class and I had to take a PPST test because of that C.
Dec 10, 2012 5:40am
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Dec 10, 2012 8:07 AM
Writing 101. :D
Dec 10, 2012 8:07am
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MontyBrunswick

Dec 10, 2012 8:10 AM
The only class I flunked was Algebra.

You're better off just withdrawing from the course instead of failing, but I was transferring and it was my last quarter.

The teacher was a pain in the ass, too.
Dec 10, 2012 8:10am
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Dec 10, 2012 8:46 AM
I had to take a science, so for some reason I chose Astronomy. It was a 7pm class on the other side of campus that started in January. Needless to say, I wasn't there often. Should have just dropped it.
Dec 10, 2012 8:46am
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Con_Alma

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Dec 10, 2012 8:47 AM
If you are taking Algebra in college what level of math were you taking in high school?
Dec 10, 2012 8:47am
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Dec 10, 2012 8:48 AM
My first semester sophomore year was an absolute abomination. I only failed one class, Calc 2, but my semester GPA was something like a 0.9. A couple Ds and maybe a C to go along with my F. Basically, I went to class maybe 40% of the time. Maybe. Changed majors and got my shit together immediately after that semester. Ended up retaking Calc 2 the next semester and got a B.
Dec 10, 2012 8:48am
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Dec 10, 2012 8:56 AM
Came close - but cheated on the final to avoid the F. It was an open note final and every time the girl in front of me looked over to her notes she held her test up. It was stadium style seating so she was basically holding it right in my eye line. I wrote down the letters on the multiple choice on my note sheet then filled in my test. Got a B+ on the final and squeaked through with a D.
Dec 10, 2012 8:56am
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Dec 10, 2012 9:01 AM
I've never failed a course, but I did receive two Ws for bailing early. Failure was imminent though.
Dec 10, 2012 9:01am
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Dec 10, 2012 9:21 AM
I was not always a good student and had to retake several classes. I'm not sure if I failed but had to retake all of the classes in my major with a grade of C or less.

The worst was when I broke up with my first serious girlfriend (5 years) and just fucked off for a year. I took 9 classes and only passed one. I probably should have dropped out but I'm not sure I would have gone back.
Dec 10, 2012 9:21am
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Dec 10, 2012 9:28 AM
Con_Alma;1339612 wrote:If you are taking Algebra in college what level of math were you taking in high school?
I took Calculus in high school. Colleges dont go on what classes you take in high school, unless they are AP classes. They go by ACT scores and/or college placement tests. I went to Community College a year right out of high school and didnt take any math classes there, because I tested out with my ACT score. Transferring to Akron, since I was out of HS for a year, they wouldnt accept my ACT scores and I had to take a math placement test. Well, I havent took algebra since sophomore year of HS, so I was a little rusty.

I failed it because I didnt put forth the effort. Was pretty pissed that I failed, so grew up a bit, especially since I am paying for my school. Got an A in Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, and Calc.
Dec 10, 2012 9:28am
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Dec 10, 2012 9:42 AM
I almost did but 9 others and I had to go to the dean of students to get a grade changed because another kid uploaded he work to the wrong place and a bunch of us clicked on his and the professor took it as cheating and gave us all 0's. Fucking hated that guy he was fired that summer so I was happy lol.
Dec 10, 2012 9:42am
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Dec 10, 2012 10:20 AM
like_that;1339494 wrote:/humblebrag
Ironman92;1339496 wrote:Yeah...lol
I guess so. Never really intended that. I'll take it though. It's all about the credentials [and who ya know], so, that's all I'm going for.
Dec 10, 2012 10:20am
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Dec 10, 2012 10:22 AM
OSH;1339654 wrote:I guess so. Never really intended that. I'll take it though. It's all about the credentials [and who ya know], so, that's all I'm going for.
How many letters do you need for a life?
Dec 10, 2012 10:22am
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Con_Alma

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Dec 10, 2012 10:37 AM
Pick6;1339630 wrote:I took Calculus in high school. Colleges dont go on what classes you take in high school, unless they are AP classes. They go by ACT scores and/or college placement tests. I went to Community College a year right out of high school and didnt take any math classes there, because I tested out with my ACT score. Transferring to Akron, since I was out of HS for a year, they wouldnt accept my ACT scores and I had to take a math placement test. Well, I havent took algebra since sophomore year of HS, so I was a little rusty.

I failed it because I didnt put forth the effort. Was pretty pissed that I failed, so grew up a bit, especially since I am paying for my school. Got an A in Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, and Calc.
Thanks for the explanation. It kind of surprised me a little when I think about the classes kids in HS are taking. I appreciate your response.
Dec 10, 2012 10:37am
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Dec 10, 2012 11:22 AM
Yes. Chemistry 2. With about a 38%. That's the only fail although I did wd from a math class.
Dec 10, 2012 11:22am
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Dec 10, 2012 11:31 AM
I worked to hard to pay for my college so there is no way I would fail. Had to work my butt off for a few of the classes that could have been trouble. Never lower than a C.
Dec 10, 2012 11:31am
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MontyBrunswick

Dec 10, 2012 11:51 AM
Iliketurtles;1339634 wrote:I almost did but 9 others and I had to go to the dean of students to get a grade changed because another kid uploaded he work to the wrong place and a bunch of us clicked on his and the professor took it as cheating and gave us all 0's. Fucking hated that guy he was fired that summer so I was happy lol.
Is this English? How did you even get into college?
Dec 10, 2012 11:51am
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Dec 10, 2012 11:52 AM
Nope, but came close a couple times with a couple D-s.

Both electives that didn't have to do with my major. One with Spanish 103. Went B-/C-/D- through the 100 series. Problem was that I took those my freshman year and didn't start out with any sense of how you had to study in college (one of those guys who could sleepwalk to a 3.5+ in high school, so I had horrible study habits), so I cruised to a B- in the easiest one and then got to the more advanced ones, I was lost because I was studying and learning the new words and concepts, but was horrible with the basics.

The other was a bizarre geography course that I just couldn't get into. Should have dumped it after the first day, but didn't want to find a replacement, so I would up horribly struggling for the quarter.
Dec 10, 2012 11:52am
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Dec 10, 2012 12:06 PM
I never failed any course but I did drop out of a Chemistry class after a week. I doubt I would have failed but my grade would have been terrible. Mostly I hated going to lab and doing stupid experiments like changing the color of liquids by adding some other chemical. Such a joke.
Dec 10, 2012 12:06pm
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Kosh B'Gosh

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Dec 10, 2012 12:41 PM
sleeper;1339655 wrote:How many letters do you need for a life?
I don't know. Wish it was less than what I have [or will have]. Still waiting on that position that I've worked so hard to gain. Bummer.
Dec 10, 2012 12:41pm
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James Gatz

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Dec 10, 2012 1:51 PM
Nope, not an idiot.
Dec 10, 2012 1:51pm
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Dec 10, 2012 1:56 PM
James Gatz;1339811 wrote:Nope, not an idiot.
You post on the OC, so this statement seems unlikely.
Dec 10, 2012 1:56pm
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Dec 10, 2012 2:58 PM
sleeper;1339719 wrote:I never failed any course but I did drop out of a Chemistry class after a week. I doubt I would have failed but my grade would have been terrible. Mostly I hated going to lab and doing stupid experiments like changing the color of liquids by adding some other chemical. Such a joke.
Reps. Seriously, who needs chemistry when you have the bible.
Dec 10, 2012 2:58pm