July 1, 2005

  • There's no sin in
    failure, only in aiming too low.  This is what they said the other
    day at a high-school graduation.  It makes me think. 
    Sometimes I wonder if my failure is because I aimed too low, or if it's
    because I'm plain old lazy, and just decided to say, "well it's good
    enough." 

    I got a B in one of my classes this semster and I'm pissed
    about it.  I'm mainly pissed because 1/3 of my grade was based on
    a group project.  I didn't know who was going to be in my group,
    and I got stuck with two people who didn't really care.  My part
    and the other person who wanted an A did a great job on our part. 
    The third person got me their work early and I was able to fix it, but
    the last person, well, I'm not going to go there.  I just don't
    agree with her point of view, and I think the teacher didn't
    either.  Either way, I don't think it's fair to grade students on
    group projects.