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MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
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This semester at school has been especially tough. I have a horrible professor and for the first time will have to appeal my final grade. I’m only collecting one set at the moment, as more than one gets in the way from studying, but I’ve found that when I’m bummed over schoolwork my cards help calm me, taking my mind off of whatever it is that’s bothering me. Sifting through, looking for nice ones to mail away for grading, putting a few aside for TTM’s, doing some online buying, and even playing hockey seems to help.

Just thought I would share.

Patrick

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  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    FWIW, if you appeal a grade the rest of the faculty in that department are just going to hate you. If it's a gen ed it might be worth it, but if this is an English class I'd honestly think twice. Sure, you might get the 'C' up to an 'A', but good luck getting LORs for grad school, etc. etc.
  • PubliusPublius Posts: 1,306 ✭✭


    << <i>This semester at school has been especially tough. I have a horrible professor and for the first time will have to appeal my final grade. I’m only collecting one set at the moment, as more than one gets in the way from studying, but I’ve found that when I’m bummed over schoolwork my cards help calm me, taking my mind off of whatever it is that’s bothering me. Sifting through, looking for nice ones to mail away for grading, putting a few aside for TTM’s, doing some online buying, and even playing hockey seems to help.

    Just thought I would share.

    Patrick >>



    GED? Is there a class that could teach you to not be a douchebag? Nevermind, you'd probably get an F and appeal it.....

    Nice to see its not just CU members who are horrible in your eyes, its professors too. Funny how the whole world is against you, but your perfect.

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  • DrLouDrLou Posts: 250
    Nice to see cards are an "oasis in the desert" for you, not sure why others are banging on you like that
  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>This semester at school has been especially tough. I have a horrible professor and for the first time will have to appeal my final grade. I’m only collecting one set at the moment, as more than one gets in the way from studying, but I’ve found that when I’m bummed over schoolwork my cards help calm me, taking my mind off of whatever it is that’s bothering me. Sifting through, looking for nice ones to mail away for grading, putting a few aside for TTM’s, doing some online buying, and even playing hockey seems to help.

    Just thought I would share.

    Patrick >>



    GED? Is there a class that could teach you to not be a douchebag? Nevermind, you'd probably get an F and appeal it.....

    Nice to see its not just CU members who are horrible in your eyes, its professors too. Funny how the whole world is against you, but your perfect. >>



    What?
  • PigsPigs Posts: 761
    Cards have always been good therapy for me. It may in fact be one of the main reasons I've stayed with it for 40 years. Hang in there.
  • KneelKneel Posts: 160


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    << <i>This semester at school has been especially tough. I have a horrible professor and for the first time will have to appeal my final grade. I’m only collecting one set at the moment, as more than one gets in the way from studying, but I’ve found that when I’m bummed over schoolwork my cards help calm me, taking my mind off of whatever it is that’s bothering me. Sifting through, looking for nice ones to mail away for grading, putting a few aside for TTM’s, doing some online buying, and even playing hockey seems to help.

    Just thought I would share.

    Patrick >>



    GED? Is there a class that could teach you to not be a douchebag? Nevermind, you'd probably get an F and appeal it.....

    Nice to see its not just CU members who are horrible in your eyes, its professors too. Funny how the whole world is against you, but your perfect. >>



    What? >>



    Don't mind him. He's just mad he can't spell "you're perfect."

    Hang in there and try to focus on school.... You can always come back here after you're finished and buy up all the great cards with that great job you're going to get from all that college image

    Keep your head up!

  • shouldabeena10shouldabeena10 Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Nevermind, you'd probably get an F and appeal it..... >>




    Joe's just mad because Steve Largent had to appeal his final biology grade at Tulsa. Had the appeal gone through, and his GPA been raised a hair higher ... he might have landed on a smarter team than the Seahawks.

    Jim Zorn's college also called last week, and they want their degree back ... after his lackluster effort at coaching the Redskins.

    It's just a bad time to be a Seahawks fan. Not that there's ever really a good time. image
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 30,293 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>This semester at school has been especially tough. I have a horrible professor and for the first time will have to appeal my final grade. I’m only collecting one set at the moment, as more than one gets in the way from studying, but I’ve found that when I’m bummed over schoolwork my cards help calm me, taking my mind off of whatever it is that’s bothering me. Sifting through, looking for nice ones to mail away for grading, putting a few aside for TTM’s, doing some online buying, and even playing hockey seems to help.

    Just thought I would share.

    Patrick >>



    Very smart actually...others might use alcohol, drugs, gambling, etc as an "escape" from the pressure. Using the cards to "help calm me, taking my mind off of whatever it is that’s bothering me" is a wonderful idea - I wish I had been that wise when I was your age. I was never into drugs, but certainly too much alcohol and gambling was in my college biography. LOL
  • mcolney1mcolney1 Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    Grades are overrated. No employer ever asked for my gpa. Let it go and enjoy your cards. The only grades you should worry about are PSA grades.
    Collecting Topps, Philadelphia and Kellogg's from 1964-1989
  • ShawnyDShawnyD Posts: 242
    instead of men on cardboard, might i suggest a lovely massage, happy ending optional.
  • UlyssesExtravaganzaUlyssesExtravaganza Posts: 846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What class was it? I am curious to know if it was an English course as Boopotts mentioned. I remember trying to discuss with an English professor as a young student that I didn't agree with her remarks and tried to support my case. I think the idea of appealing those grades could be tough due to subjectivity and various styles of teaching and ideas of what constitutes an A, B, etc. My situation kind of just ended up with me restating my argument and trying to assert that the points were valid. Then she would make her points and I disagreed with her. English majors and professors can be pretty strong with their opinions, which ends up working out pretty well in terms of filling the class time. This experience made me realize it might be a lost cause to fight that battle too hard in the future. But you have to do what you feel is best. My academic career was not a raging success so take it with a grain of salt.
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  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's great to have an outlet when things are not going your way...

    Cards are a great way to do it...Donato
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  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    As a teenager, when I got carded, I would then have a bum help
  • okposo21okposo21 Posts: 169


    << <i>

    << <i>This semester at school has been especially tough. I have a horrible professor and for the first time will have to appeal my final grade. I’m only collecting one set at the moment, as more than one gets in the way from studying, but I’ve found that when I’m bummed over schoolwork my cards help calm me, taking my mind off of whatever it is that’s bothering me. Sifting through, looking for nice ones to mail away for grading, putting a few aside for TTM’s, doing some online buying, and even playing hockey seems to help.

    Just thought I would share.

    Patrick >>



    GED? Is there a class that could teach you to not be a douchebag? Nevermind, you'd probably get an F and appeal it.....

    Nice to see its not just CU members who are horrible in your eyes, its professors too. Funny how the whole world is against you, but your perfect. >>



    I don't see how you got any of that out of Patrick's post.

    I'm sure we've all had a professor who was less than fair with you. The problem with grading can be that it is subjective. I know I've had professors dissect my papers in ways I haven't agreed with.

    Good luck Patrick!
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    I guess you have been to busy to respond to Pm's as well, No problem!
  • shouldabeena10shouldabeena10 Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭
    Hey Ted,

    Over the past couple of months, I've had 2 people call me Ted, plus a couple of others ask me about some snarky remarks I'd supposedly made towards other board members .. which I never made. I was wondering what in the heck they were talking about since I haven't been posting much around here lately? Although since I do tend to make snarky remarks, and I rarely check back in on threads that I commented on ... I never really gave it much thought. But now that I see you've switched your avatar over to the fabulous Mr. Peter Griffin, I'm guessing it's you that they were confusing me with.

    Now to the well trained eye, it's obvious that you've selected a season 5, newer, mouth opened, 1 collar flip variation, left profile of Mr. Griffin's hansom face. While I, on the other hand, have been sporting the season 2, older, mouth closed, no collar flip, right profile version of his gorgeous mug. You'd naturally think that most educated collectors on this forum would be able to distinguish the two completely different versions of this famous American icon. However, sadly there are some who can not.

    I'm thinking to help add to the confusion I'll change my user name over to NotaRepublicanInMass, or maybe RepublicanInMaryland, or perhaps ShouldabeenaRepublicanInMass?

    I've also been debating switching over to this newer, saucier Peter Griffin icon:


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    But until I make any changes, I just wanted you to know that if anyone calls you Mike, or if you're accused of some tasteless comment that you didn't make ... it will probably be me, helping to drag your message board reputation through the mud.

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  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    << This semester at school has been especially tough. I have a horrible professor and for the first time will have to appeal my final grade. I’m only collecting one set at the moment, as more than one gets in the way from studying, but I’ve found that when I’m bummed over schoolwork my cards help calm me, taking my mind off of whatever it is that’s bothering me. Sifting through, looking for nice ones to mail away for grading, putting a few aside for TTM’s, doing some online buying, and even playing hockey seems to help.

    Just thought I would share.

    Patrick >>



    I use alcohol, drugs and gambling as an escape.

  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i><< This semester at school has been especially tough. I have a horrible professor and for the first time will have to appeal my final grade. I’m only collecting one set at the moment, as more than one gets in the way from studying, but I’ve found that when I’m bummed over schoolwork my cards help calm me, taking my mind off of whatever it is that’s bothering me. Sifting through, looking for nice ones to mail away for grading, putting a few aside for TTM’s, doing some online buying, and even playing hockey seems to help.

    Just thought I would share.

    Patrick >>



    I use alcohol, drugs and gambling as an escape. >>



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  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    lol, I rarely make snarky comments as well, but Lee is becoming a bad influence on me. My custom avatar disappeared and I went though every single one trying to find it! Alas, I am stuck with Peter
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    lol, I rarely make snarky comments as well, but Lee is becoming a bad influence on me. My custom avatar disappeared and I went though every single one trying to find it! Alas, I am stuck with Peter


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    Sweet, my arm is growing. >>



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