<p>Just got hit with the reality that I'm not gonna get all A's/have a 4.0 GPA.... and I'm not coping well with the news. I have never gotten anything below an A my entire life. The sad reality is that I'm going to end up with two B's and six A's... which will drop my entire GPA down to around a 3.7... </p>
<p>I don't even know what to do. Studying more won't help because I obviously know the material. I probably know like 95% of the chapter we're being tested on, but -- just my luck -- everything is asked on the 5% I don't know. Yeah I already what everyone is about to say... know 100% of the chapter, but that's just impossible unless your Rainman and you can memorize page after page verbatim. </p>
<p>How did you guys (upperclassmen) get past the realization that you aren't going to have a 4.0 GPA in college and that you won't get all A's in all your classes? I mean seriously, I've gotten A's all my life. This crap is new to me.</p>
<p>Deal with it and realize you aren’t perfect? Maybe go out and do something other than studying/homework and enjoy life a little? I mean, honestly! You’re complaining about a 3.7?! Feel good about that and go smell the roses before you turn into one.</p>
<p>It took me like a minute to try and understand what Kabizzle meant with the “smell the roses before you turn into one” bit. ::scratches head::</p>
<p>(I’m very sloooooooow)</p>
<p>Once I did figure it out I must say that was clever! And good advice!</p>
<p>Seriously though, OP, Stop worrying. No one is perfect. Anything above a 3.5 is very good. I’d kill to have anything above a 3.5 at this point. I realized I wasn’t going to get a 4.0 before I entered college because I heard so much about the required expository writing class that all freshman had to take >.<</p>
<p>A 3.7? Your basically unemployable. If I had a pizza, and I offered you only 3.7%, would you be happy? Of course not. It’s not good enough. It sucks. You fail.</p>
<p>OP, calm down. You “get past” this by realizing that nobody cares about your GPA. It will matter for your first job or two, after which it is useless. And for that first job or two, if they see 3.5+ they will probably say “good enough” and move on to more important factors, like work experience and skills.</p>
<p>Why is it so important to have a 4.0? This isn’t high school anymore where it matters to get into college. No employer cares; in fact some may worry that anyone with a college 4.0 may be lacking in social skills and in being a well-rounded person. Use college to explore other activities and become a well-rounded human being!</p>
<p>my stepmom got like a 2.8 in undergrad, went on to a pretty good grad school, is doing this MBA program at Georgetown, and made a lot of money before she took leave from her job to raise her kids.</p>
<p>But yes, OP, keep thinking you need a 4.0 to not end up pumping gas.</p>