A, B, C, D, F Students: Where are you now in life?

[Anonymous]

B/C in HS. Went to a really, really hard private school. Felt stupid there and had low self-confidence.

A student in college and grad school. I finally felt smart.

I started a business from scratch and have been very successful. I’m more successful than most of my HS peers.

I won’t put my kids through what I went through. They are not in pressure cooker schools.

[Anonymous]

C+/ B-
All through HS and College

Married well, so doing great!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:C and D student in high school. Dyslexic in the time when it wasn’t understood. Went to college where a fantastic advisor mentored me. Became a B student. Got my masters in a topic I love. Director of a national organization and speak all over the country.

What is the topic you love ?
What do you speak about ?

[Anonymous]

I was all over the place in school

I had a disability that was NOT diagnosed until my senior year of college from there I maintained a 3.7

But prior to that I was a C student


Currently a SAHM
Although I do yearn to have my own career
and pray it does work out

[Anonymous]

D student. I barely graduated high school. I got pregnant young, went to community college and got mostly As. I was able to then transfer to a good university where I earned all As except one C. I work in finance now and doing pretty good. Early 30s and also in grad school.

[Anonymous]

D student. 2.1 gpa. Got into grad school thanks to 11 letters of recommendation. Professor in real life.

[Anonymous]

A+ every quarter, beginning in 2nd grade. In college, I struggled to make the dean’s list, and never did. I just wasn’t used to having to work hard and study/plan out my assignments. I had a few different careers, but a volunteer opportunity led me to get a graduate degree and become a teacher. I love my job, and have gotten another degree in my field, and am somewhat of an expert/leader in it. I find my work very rewarding, though not financially. I wish I’d learned more about how to do school when I was younger, instead of just getting by with easy A’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:C student. Chronic underachiever. To be fair, however, I was experiencing child abuse (sexual, emotional) and had PTSD, depression, and anxiety as a result. Which of course I dealt with by partying.

So I’m playing catch up. Early thirties, earning a master’s. I’m a great student now (got a 4.0 when I finished my bachelors in my late twenties).

Wow! Fantastic job! Keep up the hard work!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:D student. 2.1 gpa. Got into grad school thanks to 11 letters of recommendation. Professor in real life.

Since you were a poor student does it make you more sympathetic towards poor students?

[Anonymous]

Graduated from college with about a 2.75 GPA out of 4. Got my MBA and did better. Found my business niche and I did incredibly well. Crazy!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:D student. 2.1 gpa. Got into grad school thanks to 11 letters of recommendation. Professor in real life.

Since you were a poor student does it make you more sympatheti

Yes, it does. I realize that not every person blooms at the same time. Not every student is going to get an A. I encourage my students to do their best and not worry so much about the numbers. Life is about so much more than studying. Yes-I tell my students all about my high school and college grades.

[Anonymous]

Mostly B student with some A’s in my better subjects at a big pressure-cooker public. Went to a big state university non-flagship on a substantial scholarship and finally stood out academically - honors college, awards, etc. I’m a SAHM now but college made me finally realize that I was actually smart, hard-working, and deserving.

I will say, I got a great education at my HS and was extremely well-prepared for college. Even the “gen ed/college prep” track at my HS was really thorough. But I wouldn’t want my kids to go through that, especially as a teen with teenage-level (lack of) coping skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:D student. 2.1 gpa. Got into grad school thanks to 11 letters of recommendation. Professor in real life.

Since you were a poor student does it make you more sympatheti

Yes, it does. I realize that not every person blooms at the same time. Not every student is going to get an A. I encourage my students to do their best and not worry so much about the numbers. Life is about so much more than studying. Yes-I tell my students all about my high school and college grades.

I think this is so awesome. I assumed most professors and teachers were excellent students

[Anonymous]

B ish student at a terribly hard public, pressure cooker high school. Was in the IB program and easily got an ib diploma with like 59 out of the 60 kids in the ib program. Thought I was not smart bc that is how the teachers always messaged it.
Got in to a top state flagship University/public ivy and did very well 3.8 GPA and would have been higher if not for 2 bad choices first freshman year. Worked hard but found college easy.
Won a competitive scholarship to grad school I'm a top program. Do Ok financially and am well respected in my field.
Think about what the best thing is for my kids...to be in a super competitive.enc for high school and find colleges easy academically or a different path somehow. My two friends from high school and I talk about this from time to time, actually...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:D student. 2.1 gpa. Got into grad school thanks to 11 letters of recommendation. Professor in real life.

Since you were a poor student does it make you more sympatheti

Yes, it does. I realize that not every person blooms at the same time. Not every student is going to get an A. I encourage my students to do their best and not worry so much about the numbers. Life is about so much more than studying. Yes-I tell my students all about my high school and college grades.

I think this is so awesome. I assumed most professors and teachers were excellent students

Maybe most are. I know I’m fortunate that I had really well known people in my field of study (grad school) willing to write reference letters on my behalf. They took a chance on me - and it paid off. My success has shocked my family (I was very much floating through thru life in HS and undergrad) and a few of my super smart (off at 26 types) friends tell me that they tell their “struggling” students about me as a testament to always believe in yourself. Never give up.

Honestly, I took a super curvy, bumpy path and made a few u-turns along the way on the path we call life. And I’d do it again. So, don’t fret if you have a C, a D, or a WF. Just be true to you and you’ll find your path.