pink_green_full_moon. on Sidechat | We don’t talk enough about going from a straight-A high school student to barely pulling C’s in college. It’s honestly one of the hardest things I’ve gone through — not just the grades, but suddenly questioning who I am and what I’m capable of.

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pink_green_full_moon.

We don’t talk enough about going from a straight-A high school student to barely pulling C’s in college. It’s honestly one of the hardest things I’ve gone through — not just the grades, but suddenly questioning who I am and what I’m capable of.

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Anonymous 3w

Going through this exact same thing. Always been someone who greatly values my education and my performance, it’s what I care about more than anything… but college flying by and being unable to keep up with everything enough has me questioning my entire existence and sense of self

Anonymous 3w

You all are more than you grades. Experiencing this just makes me grateful for the opportunity to infact attend college. C’s get degrees, yet even so passing or failing is not to your detriment. We either keep pushing for it or find something else we are better suited in. Either way, you each are great human beings, I’m sure of it.

Anonymous 3w

Facts, but at the same time it only holds so much importance. Nobody’s watching

Anonymous 3w

High school didn’t prepare y’all. Y’all are Covid kids who were passed along , who were only taught how to answer standardized tests so the school could get money. Y’all weren’t taught HOW to learn or study, just memorization. Unfortunately, everyone has a fuck around and find out semester. Usually, it’s the first semester.

Anonymous 3w

there was like an article or something about how too many ppl at my school were getting As and i read that shit like 😭😭😭 WHO is getting As?? not me omg

Anonymous 3w

It made me go to therapy

Anonymous 3w

The psychotic break (that lands you in the hospital) after graduating is the cherry on top. Like ok what ELSE am i supposed to do when everything i lived for and believed is not real

Anonymous 3w

i feel ya i was definitely not prepared for college

Anonymous 3w

covid killed my academic career, never recovered since. im just barely getting by 😭

Anonymous 3w

#embarrassing clearly yall are slacking idk why you expected to get easy A’s

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Anonymous

#3 3w

Except my parents don’t understand that…

Anonymous

pink_green_full_moon. 3w

They’ll be fine

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Anonymous

#5 3w

The thing is I’ve been in college for 3 years now and still feel this way. I try as hard as possible, I stay up until 2-3 am every night studying and going homework

Anonymous

pink_green_full_moon. 3w

Test anxiety? The fact that public education has failed y’all since 2020? It took me ten years to get an AA cause I didn’t know what to do. Also depends on your major.

Anonymous

#5 3w

COVID happened my senior year of HS and I disagree. if we’re being honest teaching doesn’t look the same. profs go over what they feel like they have to and the rest is on you. Never was the case in HS. I can’t speak on the standardized testing thing too much, because i believe it’s always been a funding thing. I don’t believe covid is where you should place the blame, more so should fall onto the systems we have in place to educate us.

Anonymous

#6 3w

What was that like?

Anonymous

#5 3w

who gives a shit. the school is not God nor arbiters of fate, value, or worth.

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Anonymous

pink_green_full_moon. 3w

If you’re staying up till 3am every night and you’re not seeing progress. You need to take some time over winter break and look at what you’re doing. Time to work smarter not harder.

Anonymous

#3 3w

worst mentality to have you do realize you have to get a job after college right

Anonymous

#11 3w

depending on what you’re doing, jobs don’t look at your grades. they just see that you have a degree.

Anonymous

pink_green_full_moon. 3w

Ever considered ADHD? This was me until I got diagnosed

Anonymous

#11 3w

I promise no one’s gonna ask you about your gpa in majority of careers. Find a new dick to ride

Anonymous

#3 3w

I found it very helpful. Definitely recommend

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Anonymous

#13 3w

I do have ADHD and I’m medicated got it

Anonymous

pink_green_full_moon. 3w

Are your meds working? Ngl I don’t think mine are the best fit because I’m still doing meh

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Anonymous

#11 3w

If you read my past comments, you’d know I’m up until 3am doing homework and studying. Not everyone struggling is ‘slacking.’ Comments like yours are exactly why people feel ashamed of being overwhelmed. Get off your high horse.

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Anonymous

#13 3w

I mean, I definitely do feel a difference with them, but the thing is I never took meds in high school and I was able to do just fine. I really think it is the college Work that it’s just so much harder. And how nitpicky certain professors are…. I once had a professor takeoff half the points of a question because it was a math class and my angle was a degree off

Anonymous

pink_green_full_moon. 3w

That degree means the difference between a building standing or falling. At least you got half credit.

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Anonymous

#5 3w

It wasn’t like a math equation… I was supposed to replicate a triangle… It was a simple math question for elementary schoolers (I’m going to be a teacher). All that matters imo was that I obviously knew what I was supposed to do. Human errors can happen on paper. Especially drawing stuff like that

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pink_green_full_moon. 3w

it sounds to me like you’re using every excuse possible to place the blame on other people, whether that be professors or meds or whatever 🤷🏻‍♀️ all i’m saying is college is supposed to be hard maybe you should go to a tutor if you’re really studying that much and it isn’t working

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Anonymous

#11 3w

No one is making excuses. Someone asked about ADHD and I answered honestly. I also mentioned strict grading because it’s part of the reality I’m dealing with. I study, I stay up late, and I’m doing what I can. Struggling doesn’t automatically mean I’m blaming everyone else.

Anonymous

pink_green_full_moon. 3w

Have you considered going to tutoring ? Getting help with concepts you struggle with?