Finals. Sometimes I think the word should be censored. F*nals. There you go. I'm sorry if I offended anyone with such vulgar language, but this topic must be discussed for the good of society. To some, this word causes more pain and suffering than most other words in the English language. But WHY? Don't students realize that finals are only a small fraction of their final grade? Also, finals are usually easier than most tests you take during the regular school year because they can only cover the essentials of each section of a course. Even though most of us realize this, we can't help but stress out before finals. What's more terrifying than THE BIG TEST TO SEE IF YOU LEARNED ANYTHING??But now that our first semester finals are finished, there is such a relief. While all students are not satisfied with their grades, we get a fresh start this semester. This emotional ride is almost like the graph of the "redemptive arc" we have talked about throughout the year, except this story has two dips of unhappiness instead of one! (2 sets of finals per year). But in the end, we will always reach the eternal happiness.....
summer
Henry-
ReplyDeleteI like the connection between the school year and the redemptive arc. I think its more true that kids fear that their grades will fluctuate more than they actually do.