Yesterday I got my 3rd year results back, I got an overall B2 which is pretty great. Last semester I got a B3! But for some reason, they gave me a C1 for my research grade, and considering I got a B1 last time with half the work, you can imagine I was pretty devastated. So obviously, I'm not gonna stand for that, I worked damned hard! Everyone in class had commented on how much research I'd done, a guy from an agency we did a project commented on it, hell my other tutor even said I should become a researcher.
During feedback he didn't seem to know why I got that grade either and seemed to be on my side. So after I got back to my flat, I emailed him asking if I could appeal the grade. I didn't receive any response then so I didn't know if it was even gonna help. But, about half an hour ago, I got an email from the tutor that gave me the grade saying all the tutors collectively agreed it should have been a higher grade, and now I have an A3 for research and I am CHEESING!
It was my goal of this semester to get just one A, even if it wasn't my overall grade. And now that goal is achieved I feel pretty great
my hard work did pay off after all! I'm a little more optimistic about my honours next year now, because I was worried I couldn't get a good enough grade to do Masters if I wanted.