Failed a class

[Future MD DDubs]

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Just a question, so in my first semester of undergrad I failed my Philosophy of religion class, entirely my fault seeing as it was my first semester at a university and I was taking a 3600 level course that just wiped the floor with my brain, we only had three grades, a midterm a final and one paper. My question is should I retake it at a later date and aim to get an A, or should I just move on with my life. My other grades were a C in intro to chem (not good I know but my math skills are lacking these days) and a B+ in Hinduism (a little bummed I didn't get an A- at least with all the knowledge of eastern traditions rattling around in my head) and a W in symbolic logic (28 step proofs? yeaaaa never trying to take that class again). I did not study as hard as i should have for any of my classes and this coming semester I plan on being married to my studies. That is all thanks for the responses SDN!!!🙂

Also my major was Philosophy and now I changed it to Integrative Physiology, I'm done with complex philosophical jargon that is completely unprovable time to move onto a Science!!!!

 

[kpcrew]

why are you even taking classes on religion?
"things that don't make sense but people believe anyway" 101

 

[Abagnale]

why are you even taking classes on religion?
"things that don't make sense but people believe anyway" 101

Not really constructive. By that logic, why take quantum or modern physics?

Anyways, I think you should be fine. That F and C will be pulling you down in terms of GPA of course, but as it was only one semester, you have tons of time to work your way back up. People on this forum have recovered from full semesters or a year of C's.

Don't retake the philosophy course, and just move on. Since you decided to change your major anyways, explaining that F will be very easy to an adcom.

 

[Future MD DDubs]

Well the Philosophy of religion was for my Philosophy major, plus I used to enjoy it before i got to the westernized university level that is the philosophy department of my school. The Hinduism class was just for brain candy and I am still debating picking up a minor in religious studies because I enjoy eastern religions (I'm pretty much a Buddhist, practice the Dharma, meditation and what not) but after this semester I realized how much I loathe philosophy.

 

[kpcrew]

Well the Philosophy of religion was for my Philosophy major, plus I used to enjoy it before i got to the westernized university level that is the philosophy department of my school. The Hinduism class was just for brain candy and I am still debating picking up a minor in religious studies because I enjoy eastern religions (I'm pretty much a Buddhist, practice the Dharma, meditation and what not) but after this semester I realized how much I loathe philosophy.

Maybe you didn't study the right people. I liked reading stuff by Locke, Descartes, Nietzsche and Sartre.

 

[Future MD DDubs]

Maybe you didn't study the right people. I liked reading stuff by Locke, Descartes, Nietzsche and Sartre.

i do enjoy that stuff but not so much Plantinga, and the others... and not regurgitating their lame arguments... I do read Descartes, Nietzsche and especially Sartre in my own time though. I especially love No Exit by Sartre

 

[Drogo]

My other grades were a C in intro to chem (not good I know but my math skills are lacking these days)

You should really hammer down any issues you're having with chem as general chem will not be spoon fed at all like most intro chem courses. I've met kids who aced the intro course easily and then barely scratched through general chem with a C.

 

[Future MD DDubs]

You should really hammer down any issues you're having with chem as general chem will not be spoon fed at all like most intro chem courses. I've met kids who aced the intro course easily and then barely scratched through general chem with a C.

it was mostly my study habits to blame. i cant blame anything but myself though. I set up my schedule for next semester so i have thursdays off which is gonna translate into an all day studying session for that and Bio 2. I also got Intro Japanese history for a gen ed requirement and a stars and galaxies class for more brain candy... but those are both intro classes so i don't think I should have as much need to study hardcore for them like chem and bio 2

thanks all for all your replies =D

 

[Drogo]

it was mostly my study habits to blame. i cant blame anything but myself though. I set up my schedule for next semester so i have thursdays off which is gonna translate into an all day studying session for that and Bio 2. I also got Intro Japanese history for a gen ed requirement and a stars and galaxies class for more brain candy... but those are both intro classes so i don't think I should have as much need to study hardcore for them like chem and bio 2

thanks all for all your replies =D

All day studying sessions are good here or there, but actually spacing it out across a few days = way better retention of material. Avoid huge cramming sessions, this isn't high school anymore and you'll be thanking yourself big time later on when you're pulling A's on quizzes and exams.

It's all too common, the crammers do ok in the start but towards the end of the semester they begin to tank big time. (I remember my first bio professor always making fun of these guys and yelling 'Don't be a crammer!' )

I'm guessing you took AP Bio in high school. Just don't ever go into any class expecting an 'easy' A. Be humble and just rock out the work.

 

[idontcaureuknow]

i do enjoy that stuff but not so much Plantinga, and the others... and not regurgitating their lame arguments... I do read Descartes, Nietzsche and especially Sartre in my own time though. I especially love No Exit by Sartre

Totally my favorite play. Ever. Well Waiting for Godot by Beckett is close, but still.

As for chemistry, I suggest when studying you ask yourself "why" on many of the concepts. Gen. Chem. is a very abstract course with algebra strung in there. Practice the math, but also ask yourself why are certain things occur. The math just models what is happening while the chemistry provides a theory for why something is happening. Or, just memorize and be prepared to memorize everything in organic, whatever works best for you.

Also the F is a fun explanation, "thought I liked philosophy, I thought wrong."

 

[Future MD DDubs]

All day studying sessions are good here or there, but actually spacing it out across a few days = way better retention of material. Avoid huge cramming sessions, this isn't high school anymore and you'll be thanking yourself big time later on when you're pulling A's on quizzes and exams.

It's all too common, the crammers do ok in the start but towards the end of the semester they begin to tank big time. (I remember my first bio professor always making fun of these guys and yelling 'Don't be a crammer!' )

I'm guessing you took AP Bio in high school. Just don't ever go into any class expecting an 'easy' A. Be humble and just rock out the work.

I actually received my GED... high school wasn't my forte, I was more interested in importing and exporting exotic substances into my lungs at the time😳👎. But yea i took the first part of Bio in CC and got an A, my professor was a Harvard grad who studied a plant called Osha and is still the only person alive who is able to grow it (not important just kinda cool) I figure that since i took the first part in CC i should by the time im done be up into classes like Neuro physiology that will show its okay for being a CC credit.