Comments on: When Having Average Grades is Perfectly Fine https://tenandtwos.com/when-having-average-grades-is-perfectly-fine/ tips, advice and resources for careers in public health, including "How to EDU" Sat, 09 Aug 2014 03:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Felicia Mebane, PhD https://tenandtwos.com/when-having-average-grades-is-perfectly-fine/#comment-319 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:47:37 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1385#comment-319 In reply to Ashley.

Thanks for sharing, Ashley. Taking advantage of institutional culture and setting priorities accordingly is a valuable skill that will be of use throughout your career…oh, and recognizing (and being fine with the fact) that we can’t be perfect 🙂 .

]]> By: Ashley https://tenandtwos.com/when-having-average-grades-is-perfectly-fine/#comment-318 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 01:19:39 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1385#comment-318 During my first semester of graduate school, I opted to not work and focus on my grades. I definitely put more effort in the classes that were more crucial to my skill development. However, after adapting to my institution’s culture, I’ve decided to take advantage of an opportunity, work part-time and still work hard at my course load. I realize that I might not be able to dedicate as much time to my courses but after seeing how my institution passes everyone along anyways, I have found it more valuable to gain additional real world experience and get a passing grade instead of aiming for perfection and sacrificing professional opportunities.

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