Bravo on this piece. So often, the proactive side of this discussion i.e., how to study for mid-terms, finals, etc. is the focus, not what happens when things don't go as the student plans. I blog about student-professor communication and my recent post entitled, "You Failed Your Class, Now What?" was my all-time highest viewed post to date. I wrote about the exact words a student can say after the poor grade happens... and much of my advice complements the excellent material here. I'm going to share this out, both on Twitter and revisit the discussion on my blog. Thank you for continuing this important topic! Ellen Bremen, M.A. @chattyprof http://chattyprof.blogspot.com/2011/12/you-failed-your-class-now-what.html
Ellen Bremenof WA10:18AM February 29, 2012
4. Focus on being proud of your work: I was an "A" student in high school before matriculating to one of the nation's preeminent universities. Not receiving the grades I was accustomed to in my first semester was a harsh pill to swallow, so in my second semester I stopped thinking about my grades. I made sure I was pleased with the effort and quality of my work, whether for an exam, paper or project, and had confidence that if I was my grades would be just fine. For instance, when a paper was returned to me I'd try to read the professor's comments without noticing the grade - I wanted to worry about refining my work, not just receiving a higher mark.
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