<p>So I'm planning to NOT to study for the accounting final that's coming up on Sunday. The reason is that I've been doing really bad in that class already. Even getting an A on my exam is not going to bring my grade up. Also, I know that no matter how much effort I put into, the highest possible grade I can get is only a C. </p>
<p>What I'm going to do instead, is to use the extra time to study for the other subjects, which I'm very confident in getting As or ABs on all of them. And I will get As on all of my other classes if I do well on the finals. </p>
<p>The thing is, I have NEVER given up studying for an exam before in my life. NEVER! And that makes me worry. Therefore, I'm debating should I still study for the accounting final or just give up on that? I am an Economics major, so I understand the concept of opportunity cost. But I feel like this should not be something that a college student should do. It just doesn't feel right.</p>
<p>Are you prepared to fail the class? If you have a game plan for failing the class (retaking it next semester, etc) and the effect it will have on your GPA, then sure, why not?</p>
<p>If you have to pass this class (for whatever reason), then study as hard as you can to get that C. If you’ll fail this class regardless (and you are prepared to deal with the consequences), then there’s no point in wasting time studying for it.</p>
<p>I think it’s good to focus more on the classes you know you CAN do better in, but I wouldn’t put off studying it completely. If it were me, I would figure out the highest grade you need to get to keep a C grade and study just enough to achieve that. Not studying at all could potentially be disastrous.</p>