<p>So my teacher is evil in one of my classes and i also hate that class now so i dont care to participate. i know it sounds really bad, and stupid..and i should just put in the effort if i want to go to berkeley i know i know lol but i do all of the hw and everything and essays etc. it's just our grade is also based on participation which he/she fails me on, and the tests are sometimes hard but there arent many so its very easy to get a C or lower. i'm hoping for a B. last trimester, i got a B. </p>
<p>however, if i do get below a C, my life is over...so isn't it better to notify berkeley that it is a possibility to drop in my grade? i also have a disability which contributes so i can mention that?</p>
<p>Berkeley is a very, very large place. What this means in your case is that nobody will know, care, or even record at all that you said your grade might drop. So the best case scenario is that nothing happens, and the worst case scenario is that someone things your grade DID drop and tries to rescind you.</p>
<p>Just try hard not to get a D, and don’t contact them about it unless you need to.</p>
<p>Suck it up. What do you expect us to say? The conditions for rescind are very simple: 3.0 UW, Nothing less than a C-. If you don’t meet that, you run the risk of getting rescinded. </p>
<p>I’ve seen your post history, and am frankly quite amazed that you were even admitted to Berkeley over some friends of mine that were rejected with much better stats and attitudes. Your struggles in a high school course don’t help either.</p>
<p>If you read her post, she comes off as what I would call “emo” (my life is over, I don’t care to participate). </p>
<p>She already barely got into Berkeley with her stats, and now she is knowingly lowering her grade by not participating in class because her teacher is “evil” and posting on these forums. It doesn’t seem like her teacher is unfairly biased, because, by her admission she doesn’t care to participate. Naturally, the teacher will ding her participation grade, bias or no bias.</p>
<p>I have some really mature friends that got rejected from Berkeley despite much much higher stats than berry14, and without the whiny vibe. </p>
<p>I truly hope that berry14 is not as mediocre as she comes across on the forum, because she will be representing our institution, UC Berkeley, later on.</p>
<p>Sometimes you have to do things you don’t want to. I’m having similar problems in one of my classes, but I’m trying to be as nice as possible to the teacher so she doesn’t form a bias against me.</p>
<p>I agree with powerbomb, you’ve got to tough it out for another month and a half. If you put in your best effort by working hard and being polite to the teacher then I’m sure you’ll do fine. </p>
<p>OP, you need to stop worrying about everything. You got accepted, congratulations! I’ve been reading some of your threads as well, and you need to have some self-confidence. Trust me, worrying over details is not as important as just doing whatever it is to the best of your ability. When you’re at Berkeley, there will of course be MANY challenges, but as Cal students, we’ve all been there, doing that. Most of your problems aren’t unique to you. If your grades aren’t good here, you can always seek out other ways to showcase your potential, through leadership roles, volunteering, and whatnot. So BREATHE.</p>
<p>And liquidmetal doesn’t have to be that blunt, but I do believe he has a point.</p>
<p>what does OP mean? oh please? and thanx for backing me up. yeah i guess that sounded a little bad lol but to the others…it came to the point where something becomes so horrible that u give up. but anyways, today was better! i guess i dont give up…weirdly…and as cheesy as that sounds : P cuz today i went up to my teacher and showed them a little something that proved that i AM doing the work. i feel like they assumed that because of a little racism maybe but they also have their reasons. the point IS that i proved IT! : ] so maybe that wont hold me back. hopefully! and idk…maybe i wont do so bad…?</p>
<p>okay…for those who said it’s okay to get above a C and above a 3.0, here are some comments/questions:
on the agreement form, i didn’t read that you had to get a 3.0…so where do u get that from…the b average part?
if i have to get a B average, and i have 4 classes, would it be alright to get a C, B, B, and A?</p>
<p>Berry, just do your best and don’t intentionally sabotage yourself. Yeah, I know it is hard not to do, but focus, focus focus! It’s just a month – pretend your teacher is your best friend and trying to get you to be the best you can. Whether that’s true or not.</p>
<p>Once at Cal, you will be somewhat relieved. I know it’scary, but it’s gonna be all right. really.</p>
<p>yeah i tried to be a little more friendly yesterday and show that i did do the homework by providing proof since he/she pretty much thought i was lying because of the first incident. message me for more info. but we took a test and i’ll see what i get. that’ll predict my grade for the class lol jk</p>
<p>berry14 - I posted this against another of your threads but will repeat it here - since you many not be aware that your posting style is partially triggering the negative stuff. Now, maybe some handle it in a less mature way than other, but they are all reacting to how you are interacting.</p>
<p>as a general rule, using google or trying the web sites at Cal will generally answer 90% of the questions anyone is likely to ask. There are always situations that are unique or facts that aren’t posted, but the general etiquette here is to give it a shot first before posting the question. This is why you have received a few snarky answers to your posts. Etiquette is a kind of custom that may not be obvious to someone new to a group, but since I believe you will be a good addition to the forum and to Cal once you figure out the rules, I posted this for you. Really, you will find the school and most of the posters here to be friendly, as long as you aren’t unintentionally rubbing their fur the wrong way through being unaware of the unwritten ground rules of the forum.</p>