I Really AM Smart!

 So I just got back from a meeting with the learning specialist here at PVCC, and I think I came back with positive results.

 My math teacher asked me to go see the learning specialist - I think because I'm a good student, and she doesn't understand why I'm having trouble. So I went today, and she said the typical things - figure out my learning style, why did I think I was having trouble (she was really sweet, saying that she wasn't blaming homeschooling, but did I think that it might have something to do with it?) She was actually really adorable - calling me Honey and Sweetie through the whole thing, and she had a very gentle and relaxing manor, which was nice. She gave me a sheet of recommended testing places, and told me what sort of recourses our learning center here has. Then she told me that she had looked me up, and that I was an excellent student, and that I had a very god GPA. I was surprised by it actually... I mean, I know I'm a good student, but I didn't think I was over 3.4.

I am.

by 2.4something digits.

Now, I honestly don't know how long I'm going to stay right there - I'm not doing badly by any means in any of my classes, but I'm not exactly getting 99s either... so we'll see. But that was a really nice thing to hear and see. At least, if I'm being held in this dungeon against my will (and ohmygoodness, this is SUCH an dungeon today. It's all cloudy, and misty outside, and if I could just find my camera battery charger, I would have take pictures) I'm getting a good result from it.

You know, it's kind of funny. I never before thought that I had ultra high standards for grades, but I guess I do. I have smart friends. The two who I actually discuss grades with, are both smart in different ways, but they both strive for that A. And then I know people (some of whom are friends, lol) who think that getting a B is pretty darn amazing.

Now, I always thought I fell in between the two groups, but now I'm surprised to find that I fall more along the As. Not because I try uber hard - I will admit that I could try a little harder. But, there are two people I know who do that, and I know I don't want to become like them. I love them both, but they annoy me to heck when it comes to when and how they have to do their homework. But then I look at two other people I know, who (when they were in school) used strategies that I did NOT agree with - I also don't want to become like them.

So, what started as a post about how proud of myself, somehow became a post on what I don't want to be.... but whatever. I have that lovely 3.645 GPA, which is pretty darn cool. Quite frankly, so long as it doesn't go below 3.5, I'm fine with it.... but it's nice to know that you can look at my school records and see that I "achieve excellence."