<p>Ok, I don't intend this to be a whiny, "snobbish" post about myself..it is absolutely not. I am not "fishing" for compliments...I just want to know whether my life has been screwed. Let me just say thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Ok, I know that grades are not everything, but my friends have led me to believe this in a way. They are always complaining about how they got a B or w/e and that this is essentially considered "phailure" within the Asian population (I'm asian so I'm not being stereotypical or racist here.")</p>
<p>Anyway here goes. Last week, I experienced the apocalypse, otherwise known as finals week. On the first day, (finals don't start until 2nd day of week), I didn't hear (im deaf, but implanted..I didn't know about this at all) that we had to do part of a test (which was worth about 20 points). I failed it, because I didn't know how to do it, and I receieved a meager 6 out of 20 points on it. Now the problem is that I have a good grade int he class, but with that test and another test (which I also think I did pretty bad on due to feeling guilty about bombing the other one), it might bring me down to a B.</p>
<p>IDK, but anyway, my french grade is going to drop since I can't understand anything at all (its not fair since I could not catch some stuff but anyway...) and IDK about my other grades (which I have As in..). Am i completely hopeless? Since I'm deaf, I don't want to go out of state, just either go to UC berk or stanford (hopefully if I'm eligible)..but IDK if they will accept me =[</p>
<p>Just once again, sorry you had to read this and thanks for any comments (positive or negative comment are welcome)</p>
<p>If your hearing is causing you to miss important announcements, then you should talk to your teachers about it. </p>
<p>Similarly in French, if there are problems caused not by your lack of understanding of French but simply by your inability to hear things then you need to ask your teacher if there are any resources available to help you.</p>
<p>Bs are not the end of the world, but since you have identified a problem that your school should be helping you with, it is worth speaking to them about it. Even if they can't do very much about it (although they should be able to), it is worth letting them know about the problems you are experiencing, so that when it comes to writing recommendations they know and can mention it. Be very clear with them, point out specific instances where you have not heard things, but don't try to attribute every problem you have to your hearing.</p>
<p>Agreed with tl, talk with your teachers and ask them if there's a possible way that you can avoid this happening in the future. Don't beg them to raise your grade, they might offer some leniency if you don't beg for it.</p>
<p>Also, Bs are not bad. I'm not sure if you're in high school or college, but use this semester as the chance to improve your next semester.</p>
<p>And here I thought that maybe just once a thread with this kind of subject line might actually be about a real life-altering incident, but no, it's more of the same; par for the course. </p>
<p>Plus, you know your own physical limitations/problems, so you should be doing everything in your power to make them less of an issue; blaming your poor performance in a language class on 'fairness' when you know ahead of time that you have hearing difficulties is just poor planning on your part.</p>
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Agreed with tl, talk with your teachers and ask them if there's a possible way that you can avoid this happening in the future. Don't beg them to raise your grade, they might offer some leniency if you don't beg for it.</p>
<p>Also, Bs are not bad. I'm not sure if you're in high school or college, but use this semester as the chance to improve your next semester.