【好文分享】 Why you don’t need an ‘A’ in your major

Like many other annoyingly optimistic students who dreamed of securing straight A’s once getting to college, I was absolutely crushed when I received my first less-than-amazing letter grade.

Years later, I felt another blow when I learned that if I wanted to continue with my plan to major in my chosen field of study, grades like that are the norm for a majority of students.

Instead of allowing disappointment to discourage me, I decided to alter my perspective on grades – there are indeed a variety of reasons you don’t necessarily need to get an “A” in your major.

Despite what typical “Top 10 Highest Paying College Majors” lists say, all you really need is the following:

Passion: It’s sometimes difficult to remember why you’re passionate about something when you’re stuck on a tricky homework problem, or struggling to study for a test.

Keep a mental checklist to remind yourself why you love the field you chose, and revert to it to prevent mental burnout. Also, reading, writing, and working on side projects in relation to your major will also help keep your passion alive and heighten excitement in learning new material.

Determination: If you have a career goal that you know a specific major is the best way to get you there, it’s important to always keep that in mind as you ride the highs and lows of the relatively easy and very tough courses. Stay determined to make it to the finish line even if you feel discouraged, because with enough help you can and will make it through.

Extra help: It’s up to YOU, the student, to determine how well you do in a course – what plays a major role in that is seeking all of the extra help available to do as best as you can. For example, at the University of Michigan there is Math Lab to help with most quantitative subjects, the Sweetland Center for Writing to provide feedback for papers and generally most professors have weekly Office Hours, as well as TA’s willing to meet individually to offer customized help.

Put your pride away and take advantage of the tons of (most likely free) assistance your university offers its students, you’ll thank yourself in the long run.

Peer awareness: If students brag about obtaining the so-called “easy A’s,” be aware of the fact that they are most likely bored senseless. College is a time to be academically challenged and experience unprecedented rigor to stimulate the senses, so that you grow personally, mentally and emotionally.

My dad, who’s loved his career path for the last 25 years, once told me “If I went to college to learn something that only gave me straight A’s, I wouldn’t be an engineer.” What I took from this isn’t that low grades are justifiable, but that you shouldn’t give up on something that you actually enjoy and will prepare you the most for your future plans – despite what your grades are at the end of the semester.

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今天脸书上朋友分享的，不知道是不是引起共鸣还是怎么了，觉得不错，给大家一点鸡汤文吧

一句话概括就是“一直要记得奋斗进步”。。。 对吧？

Years later, I felt another blow when I learned that if I wanted to continue with my plan to major in my chosen field of study, grades like that are the norm for a majority of students.
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这是说拿不到全a的没法混了？

btbt1988 发表于 2014-1-2 06:16
Years later, I felt another blow when I learned that if I wanted to continue with my plan to major i ...

故事要先写反的，在引出结果嘛

wilsoj 发表于 2014-1-2 04:09
一句话概括就是“一直要记得奋斗进步”。。。 对吧？

鸡汤文啦~

如果拿了坏分数，那分数不是一切，记住自己的梦想，继续努力~
唉。。。我也觉得很共鸣~~

小K 发表于 2014-1-3 08:50
如果拿了坏分数，那分数不是一切，记住自己的梦想，继续努力~
唉。。。我也觉得很共鸣~~

嗯哪~O(∩_∩)O谢谢K大妈

btbt1988 发表于 2014-1-2 06:16
Years later, I felt another blow when I learned that if I wanted to continue with my plan to major i ...

好吧我已经没法混了不解释。。。