The fear of a C.

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My major is finance and all through college skating through and not taking things seriously. I decided I really needed to get my gpa up.

It’s a 2.6, and I’ve worked really hard this semester. I have three A’s, (business law, accounting, and an area study class.) One B (college Algebra.)

Currently in microeconomics I have a C and it’s going to be really challenging to get a B-. I’m doing all I can, but I’m deathly afraid of C’s.

How can I get some of thus pressure off?

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Excuse the errors. I meant all through college I have skated through.

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I also work and pay for my own school. The reason I’m concerned about all this is because I can’t see myself getting internships or a job with my low gpa.

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Try as hard as you can to improve the grade. However a C is less costly than paying to retake the course, and it is passing. Just keep trying to do the best you can from now on. The upward trend, even with the C shows improving maturity. That is a good thing. The C won’t kill you. With a 2.6 you’ve survived one or two before.

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  1. Make sure to read the chapters and do all the homework

  2. Go to Professor’s office hours early in the semester. Ask this question: “I know this is a really difficult class-- what are some of the common mistakes students make and how can I avoid them?”

  3. If you have problems with the homework, go to Prof’s office hours. If they have any “help sessions” or “study sessions” or “recitations” or any thing extra, go to them.

  4. Form a study group with other kids in your dorm/class.

  5. Don’t do the minimum…for STEM classes do extra problems. You can buy books that just have problems for calculus or physics or whatever. Watch videos on line about the topic you are studying.

  6. Go to the writing center if you need help with papers/math center for math problems (if they have them)

  7. If things still are not going well, get a tutor.

  8. Read this book: How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less by Cal Newport. It helps you with things like time management and how to figure out what to write about for a paper, etc.