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failing two courses...scared of academic probation?!
I'm currently a first year completing my first term at sfu. I made the mistake of taking poli sci and philosophy (critical thinking) and I'm failing miserably in both courses. For some people, poli sci is really easy but for me, I have no background knowledge towards politics and I don't find it interesting either. As for philosophy, no matter how hard I study, I just can't seem to understand the content. It's just so confusing and I feel like it's either I understand it or I don't. I only took these two courses as my QB requirements and I regret it so much. It's so frustrating because I know I'm not a student who would fail courses but these two courses are just so difficult for me? And now, I'm scared that I'll get put into academic probation...what will happen? It's only my first term and I'm already so miserable. Please give me some advice?
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To pull your gpa back up.
Btw OP not to sound like an asshole but this is the reality in university for your breadth requirements/degree requirements not every course you take is going to be interesting. TBH most of the bus courses I take for business are boring as hell. I only have found interest in the marketing and finance courses because that’s what I’m majoring in. But accounting, hr, stats, and Econ courses BLEH, boring as hell. I hated HATED math 157 but had to take it for my degree requirements. Do you think people take math 157 for fun lol or because they have an interest in that math? Most of my friends and I were taking it because we had to not because we wanted to. If you want to complete a degree at SFU ofc it should be something you’re interested in but there are going to be courses you will hate and love regardless. But using the excuse that you’re not interested in it to do well in it is not a good excuse imo. If I used that excuse I’d be kicked out of SFU by now and failed at least 10 courses that I strongly disliked and was uninterested in.
The reality is yes you may get placed on academic probation and you may fail two courses but you need to learn from your mistakes. Next time for breadth requirements don’t take courses you’re not interested in but be aware that there will and may be courses in your major requirements that you will have to take that you may find boring. You have to pull it together and tough it out.
I know I sound like an asshole but trust me, I have been in the same position as you and this is what I wished somebody told me back then. Good luck and PM me if you want to talk or have anymore questions. I highly recommend you talk to an academic advisor too.
:)