<p>I would be talking to the principal, too, if the GC doesn't give you relief. You should simply refuse to accept this.</p>
<p>For someone who is as smart as you probably are, puberty means that you need to buy deodorant. Then, you'll be able to exercise without worrying. </p>
<p>So if that's holding you back, you know, a trip to the drugstore isn't shameful... And others might appreciate the effort.</p>
<p>Sligh_Anarchist and asdfjkl1: Obesity or puberty isn't really what caused me to be "physically inept". In fact, I'm actually a bit underweight for a girl my age, and people actually call me a neat freak. It's just that I was born in a country where PE was considered least priority: in my hometown's school we only had PE classes for 4 times a month, and we didn't even do more than run a few laps or so. That, along with a strict PE teacher, I'd say the odds are against me. You can't expect a person who's just learned to swim after a few days to swim like an olympic swimmer. I'm trying my best to improve, though.</p>
<p>BTW, I'm not sure if it's a D or a C, since I haven't gotten my progress report card yet. I only said it was PROBABLY going to be a D. I guess being pessimistic has always been one of my idiosyncrasies.</p>
<p>Hey, I didn't mean to strike out at you. I was just saying most normal teenagers should be able to do the bare minimum of athletic things, such as running and push ups. As long as you are trying, I think you should be ok. You should keep trying and trying. It's the same principles that you apply to academics. I hope you give it your all and succeed.</p>
<p>Some gym teachers can be so annoying with their grading policies. Isn't it enough that in high school athletes already enjoy a disproportionate amount of admiration and social advantage because of their accomplishments on the field? I thought that gym class was all about one's personal best, and learning how to maintain fitness throughout a lifetime. That's the way it should be, and I think that was the original intention. After school sports are where students should have to compete athletically, not gym class.</p>
<p>Wow, I'm glad at my school gym grades were almost entirely effort, and when athletic ability was counted for a grade the bar was quite low. That said, I very much doubt a college will care a ton about your gym grades.</p>