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⌈ Secret Post #2250 ⌋

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[Pusher II]

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[code lyoko evolution]

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10. [SPOILERS for Homestuck]

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12. [WARNING for rape]

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[SNSD/Girls' Generation]

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[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]

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I just found out that I did badly on a test that I felt like I did really, really well on. Like, high A well on. I got a 78, which I know a lot of people would consider fine, but I almost always get As so this is really upsetting me.

I know probably everyone's gone, but for those who are left, advice for dealing? :/

See what you did wrong and work on those weaknesses for the next test! Don't sweat it: it happens to everyone.

I totally get that feeling - back in uni, I used to generally get As across the board, so it was upsetting to me when I got a B+. I knew, intellectually, that a B+ was still a good grade, but it still rankled.

I used to go over my tests/papers and try and figure out what wasn't good enough. (I did Lit, so it's not like there were clear right/wrong answers.) It took me a long time, but I eventually figured out that that didn't help. I just wound up obsessing more and getting myself really down.

This is what worked for me: vent, but do it productively. Whatever I was feeling, I channeled into artistic endeavours - I wrote, I drew, I played a lot of piano (especially the angry, loud songs). Just venting alone wasn't enough. More often than not, it's just a lot of bile that got redirected onto myself, so I wound up feeling worse than when I started. But if I made something from that venting, then that really helped.

If you're artistic, try something along those lines. If you're athletic, engaging in your favourite sport might help. Just pour those feelings into something else and work it out that way.

Then remember that this is one tiny blip in a consistently good performance, and forgive yourself.

Go to your professor's office hours and discuss the test. Ask for advice on test-taking and studying for her class.

Was this the first test? Often-times, I find that it takes students turning in a first paper or completing a first test to figure out what the teacher's expectations are, how they grade, and the kinds of information they're looking for in these assignments.

Carefully go over the test, paying attention to the questions you missed. Why did you miss them? If you can't figure that out and your teacher didn't leave feedback on the test by the missed questions, ask during your meeting.

Think about how you're studying. Do you take notes or do anything active when you're studying or do you just passively read over your notes from class? You might want to consider making flashcards, writing your notes over again or organizing them into different categories as you study, or studying in groups.

*hugs*

Good luck on your next test.

Usually I get really worried whenever I feel like a test was easy, because those are the ones where I always end up with low grades. I don't have any advice other than to really really look at that test and what you got wrong, because when you think something was easy and get it all wrong, that's a sign of some kind of fundamental misunderstanding.

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