I'm a 23 year old, second year law student, who is attempting to stay sane throughout it all. I’m frequently overwhelmed, often delighted and always caffeinated
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
My reaction when I got my first grade back for last semester, only less sexy! ;)
It was for Criminal Procedure. My first A. 2013 is off to a good start!
I know its considered taboo to talk about grades but I’m going to rant anyway.
Today was the final deadline for grades to be posted. After only receiving one grade, which was an improvement I was hopeful albeit panicked to get all my grades at once like that.
As William Shakespeare once said “Expectation is the root of all heartache.”
I really thought that I was improving this semester and I literally worked my ass off to try and raise my GPA and keep my scholarship.
Instead, I received the same disastrous GPA. I will most likely lose my scholarship.
I improved in each class I received C’s in last semester. But I went down in Torts and Contracts to compensate and received C’s in those two classes. And, on my curve C’s are absolutely brutal.
I’m so disappointed in myself.
Received my first grade back from finals. The pictures accurately sum up the experience.
When I heard that it was Civil Procedure that was up I was sweating and I think I lost ten years off my life while I was waiting for that page to load. I was terrified. So sure I had bombed that class yet again.
I improved a letter grade from last semester and I couldn’t be happier. I went from a C- to a B-.
It’s not enough to undo the damage of my first semester, of that I am painfully aware.
However, I worked my tail off last semester and I’m glad to see some improvement. Seeing it in my worst class makes me extremely happy and hopeful. Hope that improvement translated everywhere.
I won’t get my scholarship back, that ship sunk. Realistically I know that. However, just knowing for myself that I improved and that I can survive law school is a beautiful feeling.
Grades, grades, grades. Wherefore art thou?
