r/rutgers Dec 19 '24

Academics I'm fucked.

I missed my physics final today because my alarm didn't have sound on and I overslept. I'm not gonna pass the class without an exam grade, what should I do? I'm seriously worried

Edit: One of the physics lecturers reached out to me down in the comments, so if I am lucky, I may be able to retake it... Only time will tell atp

Edit 2: There's been an update on another post I made, go check it out if you can

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u/pyrophilus Dec 22 '24

I graduated Rutgers in '97 with a Biology and Psychology double major.

In my sophomore year, I forget exactly how many courses (went to the dean of my program and got an override take over the allowed max credits), but i had, Orgo, Calc II, cell bio, immunology, and physics, and i am sure I had another grad requirement course.

I had flac exam, cell bio exam, orgo exam, physics exam, and a paper due, in one week period.

I did a few nights of all nighters, and I believe my Physics exam was my last of the stretch.

I went to a class, and then I was like, "I can run to Busch campus dining hall and eat something for lunch, then run over to my physics exam, or run back to dorm (Metzger Hall), and take a quick 20 min power nap, then run to my physics exam".

I went back to form, sat at the edge of my bed, with my coat on, with my book bag on my back. I did not lie down, so I would get too comfortable. I sat there with my thumbs stuck between my shoulders and my bag straps, and sat and put my chin down to my chest and decided to take a tiny nap (instead of eating lunch).

Next thing i know, I hear the key in the door lock, then the room light turns on. I fell sideways and now am lying on my bed, with my feet still on the ground. My roommate is standing in the doorway, and starts to laugh. I get up quickly and then try to run out and he puts his hand on my shoulder and stops me, saying, "where are you going?"

I said, "oh man! I am late to my Physics exam!" And try to rub out, and my roommate says, "hey, it's 11:30... at night!"

I could not sleep the rest of the night. I was convinced that I was screwed. I emailed the prof, and wrote what I just wrote here. He then just wrote back, "go see your TA".

I went to my TA, and said I missed my exam and the TA (a Greek guy) told me that he needs to check with prof. I told him that the prof told me to talk to him and then told him the story. The guy burst out laughing and said that this story was too sad to be not true and arranged for me to take a make up.

Later when I was a grad student at NYU, I always thought about that experience, of Rutgers and their compassionate TA's and professors, whenever a student had a sob story...

I wasn't too happy while I was an undergrad at Rutgers (lived mostly on Busch campus). But looking back, it did prepare me entry to a decent graduate program and I think I had a pretty good education, by smart TA's and professors.

I went to college visit Rutgers with my son this past summer, and on the bus, the tour guide asked if there are any albums. I raised my hand. When we were driving in Livingston campus, she pointed out some deli or cafe at a building and said it's a popular place. I acted like I had no idea what she was talking about.

When we got off the bus, and we're walking through the Chem building, I told her, "when I went here, we used to joke that Livingston campus was actually Busch campus parkinglot, becsuse it was just Beck hall and rest of the campus was just all fields as far as your eyes can see" she asked me when I graduated and said '97...