“I got a grade of 5.” This is one statement students from other universities are proud to say, since in their academic grading system, it means having the perfect score. On the contrary, those six words are what UP students fear to utter. Even the best students in class may have already experienced getting a failing grade during the course of their academic life. Common reasons for failing include lack of interest with the subject, laziness, and divided attention. As for its effects on students, there were more difficult ones to handle such as not being able to graduate on time or worst case scenario, getting dismissed from your college. If you were to go through the same thing, would you even know what to do next? Here are some tips on how to recover from getting a grade of 5.
Cry it all out. Don’t think that this is the weakest approach to deal with the disappointment. Crying is a form of catharsis and is a really good way to release all the stress and hurt inside you. “I can’t control my feelings so I just cried my heart out. There’s no harm in doing it anyway” shared Cel, a first year Economics student. In the end, you would even feel calmer and you would be able to think more clearly.
Reflect and evaluate. Aldryn is a third year Engineering student who once questioned himself “Do I deserve this grade?” You may have asked yourself the same thing. Go over the things you have done last semester which made you deserving of the grade. Think about what you did and did not do. Perhaps you had a lot of absences and missed a lot of quizzes? Or your tardiness actually had a great effect on your grade? Or just like Martha, also an Engineering student, you knew that the subject had a lot of computations involved but you just didn’t have enough practice. Reflecting and evaluating your performance would open your mind and make you aware of the things that pulled your grade down.
Consult your professor. You should have done this earlier but then, after reflecting on your performance in class, you might still have questions bothering you which you believe only your professor can answer, just for everything to be clear once and for all. Such questions would be about the breakdown of your grades.
Learn to accept. Sooner or later, you would have to accept the fact that you did have a failing grade. But remember not to have a heavy heart when doing so. Know that this is part of the process so that you can move on. Also, recognize that you have to retake the subject. After all, you may not be alone in taking it again and you even have an advantage since you have a better overview of the topics to be discussed.
Have fun and be wiser. “Life goes on” might be your favorite line after everything that happened. Surround yourself with positive vibes coming from your family and friends. Do the things that you have always loved doing. Be practical but still think positive. Just know your limitations and do not repeat the mistakes that you have done which resulted to the grade you once had.
Having a failing grade of 5 cannot really be avoided once you mess up with your study habits. But remember that getting that grade could be the start of new and better things for you. “I just gained more motivation” said Sai, a student from the College of Home Economics. Learn from the experience and commit to not failing again in any subject you will have. Be the best that you can be, especially as a UP student. Don’t settle with saying that you never got a grade of 5. Instead, as the new semester approaches, aim high and get a grade of 1.
Is it true that if I retake the said class that I failed at, then the second time around a got a better grade, say 2.00, then the grade I will be getting for that class is 2.00 not 5.00. Or is the singko still be included in the computation of my GWA?
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