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Originally Posted by sardO
Wow, that's pretty harsh.
I'm not afraid of a B - in fact, a B is quite good. I'm afraid of a low mark that might push my average below the mark I need it to be in order to continue on in my program. Sure, you need to take risks sometimes, but I'm not prepared to risk my future just for a Japanese class I may not even need. If I graduate from university with a degree, even if I didn't take any risks, that will still have plenty of meaning for me. 
As far as the language goes, I've recently have accepted the fact that I will probably never speak the language well, but I do dream of going to Japan one day, so I do have a desire to pick up a decent amount of the language so that I can somewhat communicate if/when I go. As I've said before, I can do that by taking classes outside of school or picking up a book or learning on the internets.
Thanks again for the useful responses. |
You speak of a "dream" and yet you let fear of a B in a class (it's impossible to get below a B in a language class unless you just don't try) crush that dream. Someone needs to smack you in the face and point out how quick you are to give up your dreams.
And for such illogical reasons!