The word antisocial means that exact same thing in Spanish, but I thought it had a different meaning in English. Thanks for the clarification. XD

Though, it would make more sense if I threw in the fact that I'm the kind of student that listens to the likes of Disturbed and Limp Bizkit to get pumped up for an exam, or while simply studying. I treat academia much the same way many people treat working out; you want to rip shit apart. Test days often feel like getting in the freaking octagon itself against Cro Cop or Fedor.

lol

If someone had recorded what happened today, it would've looked a lot like this:

Btw, happy birthday imDerek.

crazeman

664 Posts

October 27 2010 21:42 GMT

#24

On October 28 2010 06:04 AnodyneSea wrote:
Usually when top students said they did horrible on a test it just turns out they got like A-....... wtf? Maybe you should wait til you see what you actually got on the test before you kill yourself mentally

A: Oh I did SO bad on that test
What did you get?
A: I don't want to tell you
<she hems and haws and finally tells me he got like a 85 or 87 or something, and I got something like 65-75>
A: Yeah you fucked up that test... I thought it was ezpz
/walks away

lol thats like every other asian at school.

Seriously, it's only one test don't freak out about. Since the professor knows you like a son, you should talk to him. he should knows how hard you work and will probably weigh the midterm less for you if you get good grades for the final and everything inbetween.

Cr4zyH0r5e

Peru1308 Posts

October 27 2010 21:55 GMT

#25

^ That's not fair though, Raptor gets where he did wrong and he can make up for it and bust his ass, plus if no one did the 2nd problem there's the possibility of having the midterm curved.
If the prof. were to wight the midterm less just for him then it jeopardizes the accuracy of the curved scores for the class and it's unfair. Sometimes you just have to learn from obvious mistakes.

I wrote a philosophy paper last week in which we had to be as concise as possible about our arguments (500 words). I assumed the prof would understand the arguments and positions he himself argued in class; turns out he decided to play devils' advocate and from the perspective of someone with no knowledge on the matter I left many things unexplained. I got a B on that paper when it could have been an easy A... boy was I upset, but after you got fucked over for 1 wrong assumption (mistake), then you (being a top student) should learn to never make that mistake again, and if the test does end up being curved then you'll destroy the final and subsequent assignments. Everyone else said it: "1 test is not that big of a deal, even if it's a midterm you can still make it up" It's just gonna be that much harder and that means you'll put much more effort and be more careful about not committing the same mistakes.

flag

United States228 Posts

October 27 2010 22:03 GMT

#26

You should stop worrying about how to act and instead try to figure out why you failed and what you need to work on to understand the material (possibly seeking additional help from your professor).

Duka08

3391 Posts

October 27 2010 22:03 GMT

#27

You need to relax. I'm a 3rd year Physics undergrad and up until now I excelled in all my classes, major and non-major, without an outrageous amount of time spent or focus in any particular area. Now this year I find myself swamped 24/7, always working to the point of not actually having time to truly study and understand the material (which I enjoy) and my grades on tests have slumped well below what I would like.

If I could give any tips I have discovered or others have taught me, it would be:

- Push yourself to be the best, but don't always go too far. Compare yourselves to others. Sometimes teachers and classes will just totally blast everyone on exams and shit for no reason. If you didn't do well, find out why and improve yourself, instead of worrying about the grade way too much.

- Find a way to enjoy it. You said it yourself you study a lot and actually prefer it, so you have to find some aspect of the learning fun. This could be the good rewards of being studious, could be that you really enjoy the material/area you're studying, could be that you find a way to study that works well for you and isn't totally stressful... etc. I spent about 40 hours between Friday and Monday writing a lab report, and the whole time I had Proleague vods running in the background. I could just glance over and keep myself occupied, then use the chatter as white noise when I was really in the zone. Music is obviously fantastic too, depending on what your style is. Just find anything that makes your studying even less of a chore and more enjoyable (probably sounds so nerdy to some but whatever, some people actually enjoy what they're in school for >_>), it'll improve your overall retention of the shit in the first place, but also take a load off your shoulders and not psyche you out about info overload.

- Take advantage of the relationship between you and your professor. If you feel bad about it, be honest. Profs almost always have office hours and time to chat, and some of my greatest learning experiences have come from 1 on 1 questions with a teacher I actually like and/or vice versa. If he really could pull strings and all that stuff, don't get all depressed and tell yourself that he's all SON I AM DISAPPOINT forever now... Go meet with him and be honest, that you studied crazy hard and really wanted to do well, but just couldn't pull through. Ask him about the stuff that gave you the most trouble and really try and connect. GREAT professors will try and dig to find a way to explain something that just clicks perfectly for you personally.

Good luck bro. Honestly, if you have the drive (which you certainly do I can tell, putting off other things others would deem infinitely 'cooler than school'; respect) to do great then you can, and you have until now. If you keep working at it it'll click. Now I need to take my own advice and pick my ass up lol

stenole

Norway869 Posts

October 27 2010 22:06 GMT

#28

Sometimes a class is too difficult to pass by just reading the required material and alternative sources on the topic are hard to find. When you still find yourself struggling, it is a good idea to seek out help, primarily from the professor and also teaching assistants. Maybe fellow students if you feel there are some that are doing alright (the ones who like answering questions in class). In this regard being asocial is not a skill, but a liability. It is something I've been struggling with myself, not being particularly attracted to the social side of student life. And because I'm not an obscessive student and enjoy "wasting" time on video games, it made the last years of school very hard for me.

As for failing as the "best student", you just need to get over it and move on. As time goes on there are several times life will give you a slap in the face and you just have to smile back at it. In the grand scheme of things one F is not a big deal if you handle the situation right.

Kaal

Djibouti2570 Posts

October 27 2010 22:11 GMT

#29

On October 28 2010 06:15 heyoka wrote:
The more descriptive term is "asocial". Antisocial refers to an extreme position, typically involving steps towards the destruction of social constructs (think unibomber).

You're correct. However, in common speech "antisocial" is used as a synonym for "asocial."

Cambium

United States16368 Posts

October 27 2010 22:21 GMT

#30

Define "fail" and "horribly".

Everyone does poorly on tests and quizzes once in a while simply because there's not enough time to learn all the materials from all courses properly; ergo, tests are more or less like lotteries especially if they cover advanced/abstract/difficult topics.

I wouldn't sweat it.

Ilikestarcraft

Korea (South)17743 Posts

October 27 2010 22:25 GMT

#31

also to add on if you're one of top students if you did bad you can be sure that everyone else did bad too. Like I had a calc exam which I thought I did decent on and saw I got a 53 on it. I was so surprised and was feeling pretty bad until I realized the class avg was 55.

blankspace

United States292 Posts

October 27 2010 22:25 GMT

#32

Damn I know how it feels. Don't sweat it and keep it up and you'll do fine.

mardi

United States1164 Posts

October 27 2010 22:51 GMT

#33

don't worry man. one test won't make or break your college experience.

Alou

United States3748 Posts

October 27 2010 22:59 GMT

#34

On October 28 2010 06:19 travis wrote:
i don't understand how u fail a test if u study all week for it

how exactly were you studying?

Same. If you studied for more than a week and still failed, you either need to ask for help as you don't understand the material or need to learn how to study.

And, it's one test. Just accept it and move on. Study better (not necessarily harder) for the next one.