I really regret doing so terribly. But should I feel that guilty?
2006-12-18 09:47:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
First, I'd put the guilt aside for a moment and think about WHY you did poorly. Was it because you lacked some sort of discipline? Was it because you lacked the skills for the classes you took? Was it because you lacked study skills? When I started college I had all three of these problems, but I suppose there are an infinite number of ways to fall on your face, which is what I did in spite of being #2 in my high school. The important thing is to be HONEST with yourself or it's just going to happen again.
It took me some years and some maturity to finally be successful. I should have gotten some counseling and testing to make sure that I took classes that I knew I was going to be successful with. I could have cut my learning time shorter by taking a class in study skills. As far as discipline, what worked for me was to treat college like a job - on campus at eight and off at five, with non-class hours spent studying in the library, but that's just what worked for me. I think everyone in different. When I finally got honest with myself about my skills, I ended up at a junior college, then transferred to a university where I did really well and went on to graduate school. I say these things in hindsight because I could have cut the whole process short by just getting some help with my deficiencies. One of my favorite sayings is "Action is the antidote to despair." When you have a plan the guilt should be gone.
2006-12-18 10:22:51 · answer #1 · answered by gordon B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feel guilty enough to make sure you put in the effort to do great this next quarter. Will it look bad? Yes. Can you fix it? Yes.
Many employers or grad schools will overlook a period of bad grades. It's easily explained away by you being immature, unsure what to do, homesick, etc. However, if you can show an increase in grades after that, it shows maturity and a willingness to work hard and fix a problem. They like that and it can help negate the effect on your overall GPA that one bad quarter did to it.
2006-12-18 17:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should only feel horrible for like a week or two...then use it as a driving force to getting better grades next quarter...just overlook it and tell yourself u did bad that quarter for a reason...lol...
2006-12-18 18:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by starlove2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
feeling guilty or bad is just self pity.
Make sure you learnt from it and invest in your education.
Don't expect people to take your verbal commitment "I'll work harder, I'll do better, I've learnt my lesson..." at face value: they will not believe you. and that's their right and priviledge. you can't blame them for that! but make sure your grades are up and stay up from now on: it's the only way to convince yourself, and the others that you really regretted it and took actions not to do bad again!
Good luck!
2006-12-18 18:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by toubab 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't put yourself down, just make sure u buckle down next semester and do really good.
I did really bad this semester too and i feel horrible, but i'm trying to move on and tell myself to study more.
2006-12-18 17:55:28 · answer #5 · answered by *Heart~broken* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guilt is crap. But, you have to feel it if you have it. You have to feel whatever you feel and feel it good. Stop thinking about it. Just feel it! Thinking is crap too.
2006-12-18 17:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just a second....
2006-12-18 17:55:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋