Aye, aye, it’s time to gaze into our crystal ball and pretend we can see into the future, when we can’t actually see past the end of our own noses without specs.
PL3236 Abnormal Psychology
Optimistic: A+
Pessimistic: A-
Aye, very upbeat about this module, we are. Well, I might be wrong and get a B, because everyone seemed to find the module easy, which would skew the curve. I’m not sure if A+ is actually on the curve, and perhaps the top 1% get it, or whether it’s an exceptional grade given to perfect, well-written, I-couldn’t-have-done-it-better-myself work. Perhaps the curve only goes up to A, and A+ is like a hidden level or something. I have no A+ so far. It’d be nice to get at least one while I’m here, so I can claim to have touched the lofty heights. I can live without reaching the depths though, I’m not much of a deep-sea creature.
PL3232 Biological Psychology
Optimistic: A
Pessimistic: B
I don’t suppose I’ll do too badly, but since I lack data on both my term paper and my class participation, it is possible that I bombed both and will end up with a miserable C. I didn’t think the final paper was too bad, but it won’t save me from a disastrous CA mark. If this wasn’t a core module, I’d recommend everyone to stay away if possible.
GEK1503 Chemistry in Space
Optimistic: A-
Pessimistic: B-
Will this be the GEM that breaks my A- duck? So far all I get is A- for my non-faculty GEMs. Not an A, certainly not A+, and it better not get worse than A-. I don’t know if my slightly lackadaisical attitude towards GEMs is responsible, or if I somehow have not mastered the art of the curve where GEMs are concerned. This module was actually rather difficult, despite the level-1000 tag. It actually required me to learn some new concepts and apply my brain to higher-level thinking. Most of my GEMs just make use of whatever I’ve learnt so far. Anyway the admin is retiring this module for a little while, it won’t be available next semester.
PL3235 Social Psychology
Optimistic: A
Pessimistic: B
I screwed up big-time on the midterm exam, which pulled down the predicted grade despite my good showing on the class presentation. The exam was quite reasonable, despite the initial panic and “what the hell is this” that ran through my mind. More rubbishy essay-writing, my prose artistry deserts me under pressure. One of those modules where the textbook is your best friend. If only I had known that when I was studying for the midterm.
PL2132 Research and Statistical Methods II
Optimistic: A+
Pessimistic: B
The A+ is optimistic indeed, because apart from its near-mythical status contributing to the uncertainty, I screwed up on the group project and that’s 20% of the final grade. I did better on the midterm exam than many of my peers, but that advantage was probably erased by the group project grade. The final exam gives me some hope, it was totally manageable, but that just means that the curve will again be skewed because many of us will score high. More likely we’re looking at an A- here. Still, a better showing than the miserable B I got for Stats I.
I was hoping to finally make the Dean’s List this semester, but getting an SJAP of 4.6 or 4.7 is looking more and more difficult. All it takes is for one module to pull you down. I don’t know what I will do if my CAP goes down, I’d probably fall to pieces and drop out of college. Or at least decide “to heck with it all” and take up a part-time job instead of spending time studying. At least a job pays real cash, while studying isn’t even guaranteed to get me good grades.
