Revelations
I have underestimated myself for many years. It took a history exam this morning to prove it. Quite frankly, it was one of the easiest exams I have ever taken in my life. I don't even know why I studied for it. I was surrounded by other students who were certain that they had failed the test. As for me? Inside I was laughing at them.
In high school I graduated with a 3.5 approximate GPA. I never tried, never did homework, and never studied. I used to mark wrong answers down on my exams just so that I wouldn't be labeled the "Straight A Student". Sometimes I would get to class and realize that I had an exam and not even have read the material. I would still get good grades.
I started college at GCC while I was working 55 hours a week and taking 18 credits per semester. I graduated with a 3.9 GPA by barely lifting a finger. Some of the textbooks I didn't even open. I assumed that GCC classes were just too easy and that everyone did that well.
Then I moved to Marquette and began attending NMU. Along with this came excessive consumption of alcohol. I was drunk 5 nights out of 7. Still I managed to keep good grades, though slightly lower due to me missing too many classes to nurse raging hangovers. I felt dumb for not being able to do as well as I was used to so I figured that here at NMU the classes WERE harder.
Hmmppphhh...if only I would have realized then what I know now. The only reason I wasn't getting straight A's in all of my NMU classes was because I drank too much. This is the first "sober" semester of college for me up here. These classes are fucking simple. The History exam I just took made me want to laugh. It's plain ridiculous how easy this stuff is. The business classes are the only classes here that keep me a bit entertained and wanting to try harder. Though if I wouldn't have drank as much back in the day, those would have been a breeze, also.
Go figure, huh? It's really quite pathetic that I realize this during my last semester of college. Getting this challenging job is exactly what I need right now. I need to make the most of this brain that I have. It really does seem to work quite well.
In high school I graduated with a 3.5 approximate GPA. I never tried, never did homework, and never studied. I used to mark wrong answers down on my exams just so that I wouldn't be labeled the "Straight A Student". Sometimes I would get to class and realize that I had an exam and not even have read the material. I would still get good grades.
I started college at GCC while I was working 55 hours a week and taking 18 credits per semester. I graduated with a 3.9 GPA by barely lifting a finger. Some of the textbooks I didn't even open. I assumed that GCC classes were just too easy and that everyone did that well.
Then I moved to Marquette and began attending NMU. Along with this came excessive consumption of alcohol. I was drunk 5 nights out of 7. Still I managed to keep good grades, though slightly lower due to me missing too many classes to nurse raging hangovers. I felt dumb for not being able to do as well as I was used to so I figured that here at NMU the classes WERE harder.
Hmmppphhh...if only I would have realized then what I know now. The only reason I wasn't getting straight A's in all of my NMU classes was because I drank too much. This is the first "sober" semester of college for me up here. These classes are fucking simple. The History exam I just took made me want to laugh. It's plain ridiculous how easy this stuff is. The business classes are the only classes here that keep me a bit entertained and wanting to try harder. Though if I wouldn't have drank as much back in the day, those would have been a breeze, also.
Go figure, huh? It's really quite pathetic that I realize this during my last semester of college. Getting this challenging job is exactly what I need right now. I need to make the most of this brain that I have. It really does seem to work quite well.
COMMENTS
Why am I getting WORSE grades now that I'm not drinking??? This doesn't seem to be fair!!!!!! Apparently they need a quarter night down here. Or a 100 colone night. Or something. Yeah.
4:16 PMHaha, yes they do then!! Can you even imagine how much beer you could get down there with all the quarters we spent on beer on quarter night?
7:18 PM