I'm about to fail a class...

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<p>We've had two other grades on the semester: both tests that I've performed miserably on. I'm going in for the final in about two hours and 20 minutes. I just pulled my third consecutive all-nighter trying to study, and I know I'm still going to fail. </p>

<p>I'm an English/writing major who decided to take a heavy duty logic class to get my math core requirement out of the way, thinking, "Heh, this doesn't even require numbers. How bad could it be?" REALLY, REALLY BAD. </p>

<p>The prof is only teaching this class to get on a tenure track, my TA is literally the spawn of Satan, and my brain just does not function mathematically. I am an illogical person. I have been trying relentlessly to teach myself the text book. I cannot absorb it. So I'm gonna fail. </p>

<p>I guess my question is... what now? I understand that I won't get credit, I'll have to retake some sort of math class for the requirement. But I'm a freshman who is sleep-deprived, not used to failing things, and generally prone to freakouts. I'm petrified my GPA will drop below a 3.0, and I just can't afford that... emotionally. I'm not under any kind of academic scholarship, so that is not my concern. I'm not trying to go to medical school or anything, but I'd like to potentially be able to go for a Masters one day. I have a 4.0 (as of right now) in all major-relevant courses. I just suck at math. So how bad is this going to screw me over?</p>

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<p>It’s not. It sounds like you are a student who generally gets As (or at least Bs). Think about how many classes you are going to take in college. Is failing one really going to ruin your GPA? That’s silly. I recently read this statistic: 1 in 4 freshman drop out of college, and the majority of those drop out because they fail out. Even if your GPA drops below a 3.0 for this year, that is normal, and probably even above average. Calm down, do your best on the test, and see what happens. If you pass the class, it will feel great. If you don’t, it’s really no big deal! Don’t beat yourself up over it :slight_smile: Good luck!</p>

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<p>Generally the less numbers a math class has the harder it is</p>

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<p>I bumped from 70% first semester to 80% second semester</p>

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<p>See if you can retake the class with a different teacher/TA and ask about whether or not your school has grade replacement.</p>

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<p>Do you know anyone that is better at math classes? If so you can ask them for help…assuming you take the class again to replace the grade.</p>

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<p>One F won’t ruin your life. You have plenty of time to take other classes within your actual major to bump your grade up. Keep calm and carry on.</p>

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<p>I always drop any class that I might mike a C or less in. Make sure you write down drop dates… more and more colleges are lengthening them.</p>