Have you ever been failed at school?

[Aredhel]

Before enter university I'd never failed not even a class, but in university I've only failed 3 classes

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

No because that would mean I'd get my ass kicked at home by my mother. The only time I ever studied in high school was if I thought I could possibly fail a class for the semester. That little woman scared the hell out of me, otherwise I wouldn't care.

[arcticwolf]

Shit! Have I? If it wasn't for cheating and bribes I would've never finished kindergarten, never mind anything else!

[MissProvocateur]

Yes, and that's because I never ever did my homework for those classes. They were both focusing on Math, and Math bores me to death, it is nearly impossible for me to be able to focus on it at home. Ugh.

[EagleAtHeart]

Well, not officially, but I did drop some classes in University I would have failed if i didn't.

Poor study habits, sleeping in and not going to class, spending all my money on other things so I couldn't buy the textbooks/course kits, etc.

The biggest thing is that I've always waited until the last moment to study for tests, sometimes a couple hours before the test I'll crack open the textbook for the first time. I got a mnemonic memory, meaning I can prioritize things in my mind very quickly, and it usually works in my favor, but not always (under 10% in a mid-term Econometrics class last year, etc.).

[EagleAtHeart]

Also, sitting for hours in a lecture is tantamount to torture for me. When I do go to class, which is rare, it usually requires copious amounts of Jack Danials. So, I'm sure that doesn't work in my favor.

I majored in Math because most required courses were natural sciences, math, physics, etc. this way I wasn't required to do essays, research, or readings... classes that you have to keep up with. That would have drove me crazy. With science, you just study, then write tests. So, my method works 90% of the time. But when it doesn't, it's quite disastrous.

[Caismeachd]

No, I never failed. I was too smart. But we moved so often that I missed a lot of school and I regret that. Not really my fault though.

[Oneeye]

Never failed any class yet. At the moment I have straight A's.

[Piparskeggr]

I failed in academics a few times (got some D's too) when I attended Norwich University (the military college in Vermont, USA), which is why I ended up with a grade point average of 1.88 after 9 semesters of school (which became 1.92 after changes in the way things are figured over the years).

I was readmitted as a nontraditional student last spring to finish my degree by long distance methods. One of my former professor is still teaching there and offered to be my mentor.

I took a course in Professional and Technical Writing, got an "A." That makes this my 1st ever 4.0 semester. I now have a 1.98 grade point average.

I had another hiatus due to my wife getting a job after dealing with Service connected disabilities for 15 years (her move to Maryland, me packing up the house in Illinois, my move to Maryland, finding a new position with my employer...).

I have been in contact with Norwich and am listed as a student in good standing. I need one more elective (likely a writing, history or humanities course) with an "A" or "B" grade and I will have earned my degree (if the timeline holds) 38 years after I first set foot on the grounds of Norwich as a student.

[derLowe]

I only failed a few classes at university.