First, this post is being written on my iPad, so while I'll spell check as always, please have mercy. :)
Last semester I failed a class. A computer science class that's required in my major (um, Computer Science). I'm kind of a "special" computer science major. I'm really not a very good programmer, I'm a database person (which is where most people change their puzzled looks to ahhh, gotcha). The class I failed will be one of 2 highest level and most difficult programming classes and I just didn't work hard enough to pass. I think I posted about it, maybe not. I have to take the second next fall, and that's the semester I'm supposed to graduate. (YIKES) But I digress.
I'm taking the class again this semester. We have 5 grades that each make up 20% of our final grade, no pressure. 3 projects and 2 tests.
We finished out first project last week. I worked for hours and hours and hours. I went from hopeful to defeated to determined and back again. At one point I almost gave up. Then I got it. I made a change, sighed and hung my head, and ran the program one more time. And it worked. IT WORKED. I almost cried I was so excited. I turned it in and breathed a huge sigh of relief and hope. Maybe I will make it out alive.
I then turned to jittery anticipation waiting for my project to be graded. Two days later I received the fateful e-mail with my grade: 19/20. That's an A!!!! A 95 at that!!
Finally all my hard work actually paid off. Hot diggity.
Until next time,
:)
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