Oh no, Aimee! You are not a total moron. You missed one thing, out of the zillions of things that you are doing.

THanks, Jesse. Of course, my whackadoo mind isn't helping for LO! I am the onliest person to ever get a D in a pre-req, non-major class.

And that's a No on the Incomplete. I guess I take my D and chalk it up to Lesson Learned?

Can you retake the course and use the better grade?

I hope it's not going to mess up your schedule for next semester!

If I re-take it, it just shows up as a re-take. The grade I have now stands.

And I'm wrong on that. If I retake it, the new grade replaces it. And I have to retake it, I just found out. I love losing my shit and crying on the phone to people I perceive as being in a position of authority. Poor chica who ansered the phone in the advising office. But she was awesome and very comforting. "It's the Monday of finals week. You aren't the first person today to call with this problem. I promise - noone is judging you."

Which, naturally, is my biggest fear. Which is why I tell everyone around me about my shit.

All I can do is concentrate on my final tonight and my final paper in my other class.

Must also breathe and stop crying and possibly eat.

D's better than an F, right? Sorry, Aims. It happens. You have a lot going on.

Well, that sucks. On the other hand, now you know that you can just keep moving forward - like a scholarly shark.

Did you get to watch some of the Royals documentaries on BBCA on Saturday?

(I watched All the Queen's Horses but not the rest.)

BTW, for those who know what a Thelwell pony is - you may get a kick out of Three Days Thee Ways'Thelwell Look a Like Contest entries.

Aimee, if it helps, I have three students that are in the same situation in that they forgot to take the exam this weekend; they are all good students but just really busy. I am suggesting to them that they re-take the class from me - it is the same book and pretty much the same assignments so it should be fairly easy for them to do well. I know the extra time and money for a re-take may be a issue for them but the better grade will help their GPA and, when the transcript is reviewed, the fact that they took a class again to improve their grade might make the difference in close decisions about certifications or scholarships. If nothing else, they can spin it into a success story about life lessons learned and obstacles overcome in a future essay assignment.

Thanks, lcat. I had a flipping B, so I'm pretty upset with myself over it. But I'm trying really hard not to totally annihilate myself over this. The grade gets replaced and noone is the wiser except me and the advisor I spoke to. And you guys. And if I retake it, I can get an A and not have to buy the book over again.

sumi - I missed it!! We don't have cable anymore. Dang not having cable.

Does anyone have an extra $300k I could borrow? I really need to buy this townhouse.