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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 233051" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Jo</p><p> </p><p>That phlebotomy final is <strong><em>hard</em></strong>. The course itself can be hard depending on which chapter you're working in. Some of them can be a bit overwhelming. I didn't have alot of trouble because I'm used to it because of how nursing courses are taught. But I can see how a kid out of hs with no experience can have issues. Most of the students in our class squeaked by with C's and B's. And it wasn't because they weren't smart or trying.</p><p> </p><p>Darn. 3 pts away is awfully close. And with the work you've said she's done, ect........well, darn. Not like she blew the class off and just didn't put forth any effort.</p><p> </p><p>If it were my difficult child, I'd skipped talking with the instructor. They won't talk to you anyway. I'd sit down with difficult child and have a heart to heart and find out from her what she thinks happened. No judgment, no lectures, just talking Then I'd ask if she wanted to try again. That 73 percent is awfully close to success to just walk away from something she wanted so much. I wouldn't foot the bill for the second try. No. But maybe you could help her with financial aide to fund it? We had several adults who had to take the phlebotomy course a 2nd time around in order to get a passing grade.</p><p> </p><p>I dunno. Sort of advising as a former difficult child myself, here, and having had the course I know what it's like. difficult child's are prone to shooting themselves in the foot, self sabotage is not always intentional. Sticking it out and trying again for something you really want to do could be a good life lesson for difficult child. We don't always succeed the first time around, then we need to ask ourselves how much we wanted it and decide whether or not to try again. I did this with Nichole after she failed the medication assisting courses........She decided part of her problem is she discovered she hated it after getting into it so changed tracks to something she did want to do.</p><p> </p><p>Nichole has her last practicum final for EMT on thursday. (the make up one) She's already made up her mind should she fail it.......(she knows the stuff, it would be nerves) she'll take the first course again. Because she really wants this.</p><p> </p><p>I would feel differently if difficult child had just slacked off and not put any effort into the class. But obviously she did. You could have her contact the instructor...(if she missed some work or something) to see if anything could be made up to push her grade over the passing mark. Sometimes they'll work with a student. An instructor did for Nichole as part of the medication assisting. She was failing one class because she needed to make up her vital signs practical exam. That would've put her on acedemic probation. Instructor met with Nichole the next quarter, Nichole made it up, and instructor gave her the appropriate grade she'd have had originally had she done it on time. This whole mess was inexperience on Nichole's part. She didn't realize in college when you have to make something up, it's up to the student to hunt down the instructor and make sure it's done. It's not like hs.</p><p> </p><p>Doesn't hurt to just sit down and talk with her. Of course, this is just what I'd do/did with my difficult child. </p><p> </p><p>((hugs))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 233051, member: 84"] Jo That phlebotomy final is [B][I]hard[/I][/B]. The course itself can be hard depending on which chapter you're working in. Some of them can be a bit overwhelming. I didn't have alot of trouble because I'm used to it because of how nursing courses are taught. But I can see how a kid out of hs with no experience can have issues. Most of the students in our class squeaked by with C's and B's. And it wasn't because they weren't smart or trying. Darn. 3 pts away is awfully close. And with the work you've said she's done, ect........well, darn. Not like she blew the class off and just didn't put forth any effort. If it were my difficult child, I'd skipped talking with the instructor. They won't talk to you anyway. I'd sit down with difficult child and have a heart to heart and find out from her what she thinks happened. No judgment, no lectures, just talking Then I'd ask if she wanted to try again. That 73 percent is awfully close to success to just walk away from something she wanted so much. I wouldn't foot the bill for the second try. No. But maybe you could help her with financial aide to fund it? We had several adults who had to take the phlebotomy course a 2nd time around in order to get a passing grade. I dunno. Sort of advising as a former difficult child myself, here, and having had the course I know what it's like. difficult child's are prone to shooting themselves in the foot, self sabotage is not always intentional. Sticking it out and trying again for something you really want to do could be a good life lesson for difficult child. We don't always succeed the first time around, then we need to ask ourselves how much we wanted it and decide whether or not to try again. I did this with Nichole after she failed the medication assisting courses........She decided part of her problem is she discovered she hated it after getting into it so changed tracks to something she did want to do. Nichole has her last practicum final for EMT on thursday. (the make up one) She's already made up her mind should she fail it.......(she knows the stuff, it would be nerves) she'll take the first course again. Because she really wants this. I would feel differently if difficult child had just slacked off and not put any effort into the class. But obviously she did. You could have her contact the instructor...(if she missed some work or something) to see if anything could be made up to push her grade over the passing mark. Sometimes they'll work with a student. An instructor did for Nichole as part of the medication assisting. She was failing one class because she needed to make up her vital signs practical exam. That would've put her on acedemic probation. Instructor met with Nichole the next quarter, Nichole made it up, and instructor gave her the appropriate grade she'd have had originally had she done it on time. This whole mess was inexperience on Nichole's part. She didn't realize in college when you have to make something up, it's up to the student to hunt down the instructor and make sure it's done. It's not like hs. Doesn't hurt to just sit down and talk with her. Of course, this is just what I'd do/did with my difficult child. ((hugs)) [/QUOTE]
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