Author Topic: itt: your grades  (Read 4844 times)


Anyone who gives up their otherwise-deserved A just because they don't do homework is idiotic.


one of my best friends basically decided he wanted to go to a certain college and then just went for it
He wasn't interested in like stretch goals or anything
So he just did whatever minimum of work he needed to do to get by and he enjoys his life and does almost literally no homework and still passes everything because he aces tests
I am so goddamn jealous

English 4 College Prep: A
Liberal Arts Math 2: A
Creative Writing: A
Learning Strategies: A
Economics and Financial Literature: A
PLATO English 3: A
PLATO Algebra 2B: A

one of my best friends basically decided he wanted to go to a certain college and then just went for it
He wasn't interested in like stretch goals or anything
So he just did whatever minimum of work he needed to do to get by and he enjoys his life and does almost literally no homework and still passes everything because he aces tests
I am so goddamn jealous
litte off topic but still test related:
My high school started doing some trick question tests and increased the amount of multiple choice letters to E

it definitely forgeted over basically everyone

D in math
A in Digital Design
B in science
B in world history
A in english
B in Career Research
C in HOPE

100% in chemistry so far


wtf?
math for real-world applications basically. probabilities, statistics, sequences, that kind of thing.
no bullcrap sheldon cooper stuff like quadratic equations or calculating the volume of a dodecahedron


the honors grading scale hurts

a 91 is a B

A B
It's a B for me too (I think) and I'm not in honors. My mom's highest grade that she gives out is an A.

In other news, ACT scores came in! I reached my goal of scoring a 31! Hoping to get a full-ride scholarship, we'll see. :D

math for real-world applications basically. probabilities, statistics, sequences, that kind of thing.
no bullcrap sheldon cooper stuff like quadratic equations or calculating the volume of a dodecahedron
quadratic equations have almost limitless real-world applications.

quadratic equations have almost limitless real-world applications.
not for average everyday people. maybe for a howard wallowitz or a leonard hofsteader but not for people like me who have no interest in math-based professions. i will never need something as stupid as a quadratic equation to figure out how to pay my bills properly or drive my car or handle my insurance or for nearly all average jobs.

the only reason these kinds of things are taught in the classroom is for the sake of those few and rare students who actually are gonna go on to be something like a physicist or an engineer or a college math teacher. i dont want to waste my time having to learn material that i not only hate but that is never going to have any use for me in what i want to do.
« Last Edit: September 23, 2014, 08:13:36 AM by Planr »

not for average everyday people. maybe for a howard wallowitz or a leonard hofsteader but not for people like me who have no interest in math-based professions. i will never need something as stupid as a quadratic equation to figure out how to pay my bills properly or drive my car or handle my insurance or for nearly all average jobs.
It's kind of funny because quadratic equations are used in general finance a lot too. Sorry, but if you're gonna pull the 'I'll never use this' card, at least start at Calculus AB.

updated grades
81 algebra 1
89 9th lit/comp
94 band
99 into to digital technology

It's kind of funny because quadratic equations are used in general finance a lot too. Sorry, but if you're gonna pull the 'I'll never use this' card, at least start at Calculus AB.
my dad runs the family business. he never has to use any of this high-level math bullcrap like quadratic equations or calculus ever when he manages the company budget or finances.