really need help....(accounting major)

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<p>Hey guys, well here's the thing. I'm currently a part-time student (2 classes, 6 credits per semester) at a local community college. My major is accounting. I've already passed principles of accounting 1 and 2 with A's in both. This semester, I'm taking principles of management and intermediate accounting 1. The principles of management class, I'm not worried about. What I'm worried about is the intermediate accounting class as I've heard from many that its one of the hardest college classes, and the hardest accounting class in the major (that, along with intermediate accounting 2)</p>

<p>See, my plan is to get an associates degree in accounting, then go on and try to get a job and become a bookkeeper and/or a certified payroll professional. Please don't knock or make fun of my choice to get an associates degree, as I know most of you are going for/already have bachelors or masters degrees. I've thought long and hard about it and I decided that this is the best road for me to take. I can make at least 35-40k a year going this route, and that's all I need to be happy. I don't need a ton of money, as long as I have enough to live off of then I'm fine (of course if I decide to have a family then it might not be enough and I may decide to go back to school, but right now I'm single so that amount of money is enough for me)</p>

<p>But yea like I said, intermediate accounting is REALLY stressing me out, to the point where its putting me in a suicidal depression. This is why I'm going to school part-time in the first place, one reason being that I'm in no rush to get the degree (I have a place to live for the next few years and my gpa will be higher this way, so I don't mind taking longer to graduate), the other reason being is that I don't handle stress very well, and this happens to me. I just really don't know what to do with myself, I can't stop worrying. I had my first class of intermediate accounting on tuesday, and it went ok. The only grades for the year will be 3 exams given throughout the semester. However, that means if I bomb one of them, then I'm REALLY in trouble.</p>

<p>I'm just so worried right now that I'm not going to be able to pass this class (or intermediate 2). I've always been good at accounting, and got through both principles classes very easily, and I feel I know the concepts very well. However, I know intermediate is a huge step up in terms of difficulty, and I'm just very worried that I'm not going to be able to go through it.</p>

<p>I just keep telling myself that it should be easy because I only have 2 classes, while there's full time college students out there having no problem, (some even playing sports to) so it should be no problem. However, while its easy to say that, I still can't help but worry and get VERY depressed. </p>

<p>Basically I'm just looking for people to calm me down and make me feel better, and convince me that I'm worrying over nothing. I mean, I'm only taking 2 classes so I shouldn't have a hard time no matter classes they are right??? I'm not asking anyone to lie to me tho.....basically if what you have to say is probably going to make me feel worse, then I'm asking you to just please not reply as, with the way I'm feeling now, I can't afford to feel worse</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>If you are really worried about the class, perhaps you should just put that much more effort into it. If you put more effort into the class than the other students, you will succeed. Also, make a point to talk to the professor to find out what it's going to take to pass the class.</p>

<p>As for being suicidal over a class, that is just silly. You should talk to a therapist about that, because even if you were to fail the class it isn't that big of a deal in the big scheme of things.</p>

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<p>more than likely you are going to bomb a test. when i took that class, the teacher didnt curve any individual test grades, but she curved final averages. and the curve was very significant (10 percentage points) . judge your performance based on the class average.. just try to be above average and you will get a B..</p>

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<p>In all honesty, it sounds like you should seek some counseling to get help for this stress and anxiety. Sounds like if you're sweating 2 classes now, a job in accounting will be very stressful for you. It would be a good idea to see if you can conquer this.</p>

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<p>What text are you using? Many publishers provide excellent support for student through their online learning centers. Although they are one of my least favorite publishers in terms of faculty support, McGraw-Hill provides wonderful support for students who want to go the extra mile. Prentice Hall provides wonderful study guides through the My Accounting Lab programs if that option is available with your text.<br>
At one of the first professional meetings I attended, Kermit Larson (professor at UT-Austin and noted author of a leading financial accounting text) said something I have always remembered - "accounting is best learned at the tip of a pencil." While we utilize many technology tools now, his comment was meant to reinforce the importance of students investing time in the material to gain mastery. Plan ahead for sufficient time to study and you should be fine if your foundation in the principles classes was strong.</p>