People in school (I have universities in mind), don’t be afraid to reach out to your teachers—whether for help understanding the material, or to ask for lenience on assignments etc.
In my experience, a lot of people worry about feeling dumb. I never thought that way about anyone, I knew our education system was deeply screwed up, and that it’s not someone’s fault if they struggle with material. So just reach out. It might not help, and that’s OK. But it might help, in which case it’s worth feeling uncomfortable for a bit.
Also, teachers are (usually) people too, they understand life being shit. You do not want to feel like the lack of a piece of paper (degree) is holding you back later in life, so ask if you can turn something in late, etc. Obviously try not to overdo it, but don’t be afraid to give it a shot. Maybe their hands really are tied, maybe they’re a dick and can’t/won’t help. But at least you tried.
Finally, try to get problems dealt with ASAP. There’s usually not much that can be done if you’re in the last week or two of a semester and it hasn’t gone well up to that point. But if you reach out as soon as you get bad vibes, the odds are much better that you can turn things around.
People in school (I have universities in mind), don’t be afraid to reach out to your teachers—whether for help understanding the material, or to ask for lenience on assignments etc.
In my experience, a lot of people worry about feeling dumb. I never thought that way about anyone, I knew our education system was deeply screwed up, and that it’s not someone’s fault if they struggle with material. So just reach out. It might not help, and that’s OK. But it might help, in which case it’s worth feeling uncomfortable for a bit.
Also, teachers are (usually) people too, they understand life being shit. You do not want to feel like the lack of a piece of paper (degree) is holding you back later in life, so ask if you can turn something in late, etc. Obviously try not to overdo it, but don’t be afraid to give it a shot. Maybe their hands really are tied, maybe they’re a dick and can’t/won’t help. But at least you tried.
Finally, try to get problems dealt with ASAP. There’s usually not much that can be done if you’re in the last week or two of a semester and it hasn’t gone well up to that point. But if you reach out as soon as you get bad vibes, the odds are much better that you can turn things around.