I failed calculus twice. Lowering the bar wouldn’t have helped me

By: Figen Mekik

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 1,243

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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My first semester in college was a disaster. My second was worse.

I was an engineering major. On my very first Physics exam I earned a 100%, the second 52%, and a whopping 12% on the third. The requirements of my college dictated that averaging less than 60% on “in-semester” exams would automatically produce a failing grade for the course without being allowed to take its final exam.

Calculus was …

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