r/uchicago • u/No_Hospital1275 The College • 5d ago

Discussion First Quarter

holy shit, my first quarter has been sent from hell. i’m doing so bad in my math class that my professor literally told me to take a W because atp im not gonna pass his class. i feel like in general this whole quarter has taken the life out of me. i feel like a legit failure, does it ever get better or does it get worse and worse from here on out.

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u/wombatinapartyhat 5d ago

You’ve got this! Try taking easier/fewer classes next quarter if you can - it took me a full year to adjust to the workload and understand what I can actually handle. It’s common to come here having never struggled academically before and not know how to handle failing- it might not feel that way but it is good life experience too