HONEST!!! TOUGH LOVE PLEASE. UNI STUDENTS!!!

[afterschoolappreciate]

hello.................I'm studying in Australia and the highest grade is a 7. I'm doing a postgraduate degree but throughout my entire undergraduate education I have only gotten one 7. This semester I am doing four courses so I would like to get all 7's, meaning four 7's.

Honestly, I don't think grades should define who you are, as long as you have done your best and you live your life your way, you should be happy.

But I would like to get four 7's because it is what I want, of course, I won't hate myself if I don't get it.

I haven't been working as hard as I could until now. So far, I have submitted a 20 percent essay but that's all for now.

I would like to do better and make up for lost time, I want to work harder.

Uni students, fellow friends and kpop fans please give me advice and words of encouragement and truth.

Thank you very very much.

[angy]

Tbh my grades throughout my degree were quite decent and, even if i know i still could be better, i somewhat regret trying so hard for some works (or maybe i just got even more low strung idk)  having better than average results only helped for my ego since most companies don't even look at what grades i got pffft, missing parties or give up on some hobbies to add a few extra points? Nah, not anymore, not what i want anyway. Time is precious and i'd rather spend it doing something i enjoy instead of working ya know

Not sure if this is the type of answer you wanted, so for studying pomodoro technique is nice ig

[Anii]

I'm a freshman and I don't think I can give the best advice but here it goes:

1. When you realize you had wasted your time earlier or are unhappy with a grade, give yourself some time (maybe an hour?) to accept it. Then move on and bring yourself to to do better. Always thinking about 'what if' won't help. What has passed has passed. What matters is what you do after this.

2. Keep that healthy mindset. Aim for good grades, but don't let that define you.

3. Working smart is better than working hard. I hope you get what I mean. Working smartly instead of straight-up working hard until you drop is much better. Maybe you can check online on how to become a smart worker. That doesn't mean you don't have to work hard. Work hard, but work healthily too.

4. Follow a plan. Write a plan every day and try your best to follow it. Don't expect yourself to follow it exactly right from the get-go. We're all human after all.

5. Be realistic with your goals and stay healthy. Don't aim to finish heaps of work in a single day or night just because you think you can. Give yourself time to rest and relax. I try not to work past 11/12 in the night because my brain gets too tired at that time. But, everyone is different. Just give yourself some time to breathe.

6. Drink lots of water. Eat good food. SLEEP WELL. Exercise if you can. Have one or two people you can rely on. Speak to a mental health professional if such services are available.

7. Whenever one tries to change the way they work, they want to see results immediately, but the desired results can only be seen after a while. Keep moving forward, and even if your results are slightly better than the previous ones, you are going the right direction.

Wishing you all the best!

 

Edited March 27, 2021 by PurpleAnii

[starsocks]

I'm australian but at my uni we use letter grades

[afterschoolappreciate]

4 hours ago, choiyujins said:

I'm australian but at my uni we use letter grades

hello, for my uni a 7 is the highest grade :(, and i want to get all 7's this semester but i feel like i havent done well for my 1st assessment

[afterschoolappreciate]

11 hours ago, Angy said:

Tbh my grades throughout my degree were quite decent and, even if i know i still could be better, i somewhat regret trying so hard for some works (or maybe i just got even more low strung idk)  having better than average results only helped for my ego since most companies don't even look at what grades i got pffft, missing parties or give up on some hobbies to add a few extra points? Nah, not anymore, not what i want anyway. Time is precious and i'd rather spend it doing something i enjoy instead of working ya know

Not sure if this is the type of answer you wanted, so for studying pomodoro technique is nice ig

thank you, this does help

[starsocks]

14 hours ago, afterschoolappreciate said:

hello, for my uni a 7 is the highest grade :(, and i want to get all 7's this semester but i feel like i havent done well for my 1st assessment

there's always next time, don't give up yet <3 

[Lee]

Are you taking a postgraduate course to broaden your career prospects or to gain entry into research?

[afterschoolappreciate]

On 3/28/2021 at 9:38 PM, Lee said:

Are you taking a postgraduate course to broaden your career prospects or to gain entry into research?

Career prospects.

[Lee]

Just now, afterschoolappreciate said:

Career prospects.

I see.

I think it depends on the field you're studying, and knowing if doing well is likely going to increase your opportunities when you go to find work.

I've graduated but I remember at my home university, regardless of whether you did well, you would need to complete work placements via. internships. In the context of work, demonstrated experience is regarded more highly than grades. It extends to career progression too.

Sometimes universities offer work placements that you can complete to get experience. Those opportunities may be restricted if you don't achieve a particular GPA but more often than not, that wouldn't be the only consideration in deciding whether someone would be allowed to take one. I assume that the expectation for someone who may already hold or can work towards achieving an education credential reflects that of confidence. I think employers would be more interested in knowing if you can demonstrate your interest in an area of work that they believe could potentially create value for them. I don't believe HR would be too interested in reviewing your grades too critically for the purposes of shortlising you for a potential interview with a prospective employer. After all, that's not in their priority of interests.

For your particular degree, I don't think achieving all 7s across four subjects per given semester is realistic. Even for the best-performing students, the average GPA throughout the program would be close to the estimate, but would be unlikely to reach that exact point. It's likely their academic performance on individual units may not be anywhere near 7. So, with that in mind, I think 6.5 would already be considered as an outstanding estimate. This is true if you studied humanities-based subjects, which is what I assume you're taking.

If you're motivated to want to work hard to improve your GPA, go for it. I think you should be encouraged. But as you've mentioned, I think you also know this numerical estimate you receive from it won't necessarily be a true indicator for your level of understanding. So whenever you feel disappointed about your academic performance, I hope you will return to this point and learn to become content because when you take the time to carefully review your overall rate of progress, you'll learn that you've actually managed.

[afterschoolappreciate]

1 hour ago, Lee said:

I see.

I think it depends on the field you're studying, and knowing if doing well is likely going to increase your opportunities when you go to find work.

I've graduated but I remember at my home university, regardless of whether you did well, you would need to complete work placements via. internships. In the context of work, demonstrated experience is regarded more highly than grades. It extends to career progression too.

Sometimes universities offer work placements that you can complete to get experience. Those opportunities may be restricted if you don't achieve a particular GPA but more often than not, that wouldn't be the only consideration in deciding whether someone would be allowed to take one. I assume that the expectation for someone who may already hold or can work towards achieving an education credential reflects that of confidence. I think employers would be more interested in knowing if you can demonstrate your interest in an area of work that they believe could potentially create value for them. I don't believe HR would be too interested in reviewing your grades too critically for the purposes of shortlising you for a potential interview with a prospective employer. After all, that's not in their priority of interests.

For your particular degree, I don't think achieving all 7s across four subjects per given semester is realistic. Even for the best-performing students, the average GPA throughout the program would be close to the estimate, but would be unlikely to reach that exact point. It's likely their academic performance on individual units may not be anywhere near 7. So, with that in mind, I think 6.5 would already be considered as an outstanding estimate. This is true if you studied humanities-based subjects, which is what I assume you're taking.

If you're motivated to want to work hard to improve your GPA, go for it. I think you should be encouraged. But as you've mentioned, I think you also know this numerical estimate you receive from it won't necessarily be a true indicator for your level of understanding. So whenever you feel disappointed about your academic performance, I hope you will return to this point and learn to become content because when you take the time to carefully review your overall rate of progress, you'll learn that you've actually managed.

Thank you so much

On 3/28/2021 at 9:35 PM, choiyujins said:

there's always next time, don't give up yet

Thank you, I won’t give up.

[FloralPastel]

Hi! For frame of reference I'm an undergraduate taking their last semester. 

I'm from the US and our grading system depending on the course is credit/no credit or letter grades: A, B, C, D, or F. I agree that grades shouldn't define who you are as there different types of intelligences and the school system at least the public system here in the US are structured and mainly geared to measure analytical intelligence. Like reading a textbook, remembering the information on the textbook, and being tested on it. Some people excel more on practical intelligence and creative intelligence. School is good at providing you the fundamentals but it can also box a lot of people in and because of that it can suffocating when society makes you feel like you need to depend your who life in school or you will go nowhere. 

Setting goals is always nice. Make sure to set realistic ones. Short-term ones that you think are obtainable and long-term ones that you will slowly work towards. Remember that setbacks are part of the process and don't let it hold you back either. I believe in you! You can do this! It's never too late!