English prof + course issues....

[simonek]

Hi guys I took english 201 during the spring semester and half way throught the spring semester i spoke to my professor about where i was academically in the class because i was thinking about dropping the class and she (the professor) told me that i was doing good and that i shouldnt drop the class so i asked her professor i need to know specificly where i am grade wise in this class am I an A,B or C student she said your a B student and when you take the midterm and final that will bump up your grade so i took the mid term got a B on it and my final was a 5 page research project so i changed my topic a few times and got a little anxiety attack and didnt show up for my final so today i recieve an email of my final grades for the classes i took this spring semester and HER FINAL GRADE FOR ME WAS A BIG FAT C if i was a b student through out the whole semester why the hell would she give me a C by school policy she is supposed to give me and incomplete or an F why would she give me a C I feel like she didnt give me an F or an incomplete or absent for final on purpose so that i couldnt take the class over next semester just be stuck with a losey C what do you guys think?

[Asherah, BSN, RN]

Not worth responding to those who can't express themselves properly. Over it

[nurse_olga]

simonek - i'm sorry that this happened to you, i understand why you are upset, if you can, try to contact your professor and ask him/her to change your grade to an incomplete or an F. Also, I'm sorry that you are upset with previous posters.

For everyone else,

I don't know how your schools work, but at Berkeley you cannot retake a class that you received a C in, only a D or an F. If you retake a class that you got a C in, it's a waste of time and doesn't change your GPA, if you retake a class you got an D/F in, your GPA is recalculated. Also, about the grammar, vocabulary thing, I think it's ridiculous to attack someone based on these posts. Obviously the person isn't being graded on the forum so why would someone proof read the post as if it was a paper? When people ask for advice, and you don't understand why they are upset, just ask before making any judgments. I hope when you have a problem and ask for some feedback, you receive more supportive comments. Ever heard the saying, "if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all" ? just a thought.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

As I see it the OP choose not to go to the final (knew in advance) and was expecting to get a B instead he was graded a C. Unfortunately in life there are consequences and I am not sure if expecting a B when failing to turn up for the final is acceptable, in most cases you expect to see a F or incomplete not a B.

[nurse_olga]

"your right i should have contacted the prof and asked for an extention i called the english dept and the person i spoke with told me just dont show up and its an automatic F so thats what I did."

The OP was expecting an F... the confusion is how he/she received a C, I understand that the professor gave a C thinking that was a good thing, however, it's the worst if you are trying to have a good GPA because you cannot retake a class that you have a C in.

[morningstarRN, RN]

Thanks for explaining that. My college does not have that same system.

[Asherah, BSN, RN]

I hope when you have a problem and ask for some feedback, you receive more supportive comments. Ever heard the saying, "if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all" ? just a thought.

When someone asks for advice, it does not mean they will get responses agreeing that his or her actions were correct or that they made the right choice. We only have the details the poster provides.

Nobody here knows how the grade was calculated, and the OP has merely a suspicion that she was given a C by the "evil professor" so she would be prevented from re-taking the course. Again, nobody here can speculate as to how the grade was given, whereas, checking the syllabus and contacting the professor would actually be productive.

I think a few people here would agree that if the poster had written her posts more clearly the situation would have been easier to understand.

Lastly, many schools provide a window of time (sometimes up until the week before the final) when a student can withdraw and their transcript would reflect a W only. If this was an option of the poster, I have no idea why they would rather have an F than a W. You can retake courses in both cases.

[DLS_PMHNP, MSN, RN, NP]

Im not concerned with my grammar while im posting its only a message board and as I said before I didnt have problems with my writing assignments because I was a B student I just felt like I wasnt graded fairly because there was no final to grade so if theres no final thats an automatic zero and if all my other assignments average out to a B a zero on one assignment doesnt average out to a final grade of C. As for me not being happy with a C why would someone be happy with a C a C is mediocre If you are happy with getting a C in any of your classes then woa to you

If you used proper punctuation (i.e. periods, capital letters for new sentences, etc) it would be helpful for those of us who read your posts. It takes the reader longer to decipher what you are saying with poor punctuation and run-on sentences. Think of it as professional courtesy.

Best,

Diane

[nurse_olga]

When someone asks for advice, it does not mean they will get responses agreeing that his or her actions were correct or that they made the right choice. We only have the details the poster provides.

Nobody here knows how the grade was calculated, and the OP has merely a suspicion that she was given a C by the "evil professor" so she would be prevented from re-taking the course. Again, nobody here can speculate as to how the grade was given, whereas, checking the syllabus and contacting the professor would actually be productive.

I think a few people here would agree that if the poster had written her posts more clearly the situation would have been easier to understand.

Lastly, many schools provide a window of time (sometimes up until the week before the final) when a student can withdraw and their transcript would reflect a W only. If this was an option of the poster, I have no idea why they would rather have an F than a W. You can retake courses in both cases.

There is a difference between offering advice that is helpful rather than insulting... the poster never said that the professor gave them a C on purpose so as not to retake the class and I never said that. I acknowledged that professors sometimes think they are doing student favors by giving them a C rather than an F not realizing that that may be a bad thing for the student. Also, the OP said he/she experienced anxiety and that is why he/she did not take the final. If you can predict when you have an anxiety/panic attack a week in advance, more power to you... I understand what the OP was saying in the original post, I'm sorry that you were to focused on the grammar to miss it. I focus on trying to give supportive/helpful advice rather than attack someone, especially when they are already upset. I voiced my opinion, hoping that the OP would feel somewhat better about this forum, that is all. You need to let this go and move on. Obviously the OP is not reading this anymore due to poor feedback.

[nurse_olga]

If you used proper punctuation (i.e. periods, capital letters for new sentences, etc) it would be helpful for those of us who read your posts. It takes the reader longer to decipher what you are saying with poor punctuation and run-on sentences. Think of it as professional courtesy.

Best,

Diane

I understand that. That being said, don't respond to the OP if the grammar bothers you too much. Some of us don't care about poor grammar, and will look past the run-on sentences and lack of punctuation to read between the lines. It does not take much effort on my part to understand what the poster is trying to say. If I can't understand the point of the post, then I won't respond. Not responding is better than telling the person they can't write in English, what do you think? This is not a professional forum, it is for students who are seeking advice.

[Asherah, BSN, RN]

...I feel like she didnt give me an F or an incomplete or absent for final on purpose so that i couldnt take the class over next semester just be stuck with a losey C what do you guys think?

Let's just leave it at that now, shall we? Before you state that I didn't read and understand the post, perhaps you should read it as well.

[nurse_olga]

Let's just leave it at that now, shall we? Before you state that I didn't read and understand the post, perhaps you should read it as well.

Okay, i missed that... the reason I got involved is because I didn't like the comments where people were attacking the poster and the poor grammar. I wanted to comment on why someone may be happier with an F than a C and also that there was no need to tell someone they can't write in English.

[Dream2BANurse]

As a member of SEVERAL bulletin boards, it is VERY common to see people type things while not using the perfect grammar techniques. I don't think the poster should be judged by how she wrote her original post.

I can understand how for some people the original post may have been confusing, but instead of calling it out in a rude way, just leave it alone and move on to the next thread.

I feel that the poster came here to vent and receive support for something that is frustrating to her. The way she posts on a bulletin board likely has nothing to do with how she wrote her English papers.

To the OP...I hope you can figure out what to do with your grade. Good luck to you.