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Possible 2:2 in second year - Please help

tealzeal

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Nov 22, 2021
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Hi everyone, I'm in my second year and am currently taking my exams. I just finished my second exam today, which is comprised of two essays, and I found out that I read the question completely wrong for my second essay.

I know I'll probably get a 40 for that question at the very highest, and I'm absolutely freaking out. Even if I get high 2:1s in the rest of my exams, I'll get a very low 2:1 for second year at most. I'm so angry at myself and I don't know what to do — I feel like my second year grades are completely done for, and it's going to kill my chances of applying for VS/TCs or a master's. What should I do?


God, I feel so so stupid.
 

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