Grades

I know all of you students out there are hard at work, stressing over your essays or tests that are due. I just wanted to tell you that I share your pain. I had my first essay of the semester due last week. I felt a little worried because I have fellow classmates that were able to turn in their essays nearly two weeks in advance. However, I worked hard, turned it in on the day it was due, and ended up with an A. I was excited. The thing was, my husband wasn't. He said, "That's good" in a distracted sort of way. I called him on his lack of excitement, and he told me he just expected me to get an A, so it wasn't that big of a deal. The thing is, every paper I work hard on in order to get those A's, so every A is a victory to me. As a master's student, this is the first time in my adult life that I have maintained a 4.0. I was an above average student in high school, a little less than that for most of my undergrad, and better to finish it up. Now that I am consistantly doing well, it is really an achievement. I guess I just had to realize how important school is to me and my future. Anyway, I got an A on my paper, but I expect to work just as hard on the next essay in two weeks.