Should I be ashamed of my failure?
I initiated the discussion about my GPA in the core course with Brian. I just asked for permission to retake the Meteorology Dynamics because I am confident that I can get a higher score. It was all okay until Francina mistakenly copied the email to one of my friends, Priyanka. She knew about my GPA and decided to discuss this with me. I am at peace with my GPA, but suddenly, she brought it up again. I mean that's my business, Brian's business, or other faculty members' business. Why did she ask if I was okay? I achieved great things this semester, as I raised my GPA to 3.18 and earned A's in all my elective courses. Of course, I will be okay, but suddenly someone came up with one question: "Are you okay?" OF COURSE I AM. It feels like she judged me, or she sees me as a less capable student. I do not like this feeling, but that's how I interpret her question. She is a good friend, but I don't like it when she does not consider the boundary between ...

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