I’m in a bind. I have an exam in 24 hours and I want to study my heart out, but I put it off. It’s a subject I am “terrible” in. I have to study hard just to pass, so I think failure is acceptable.
My rationale: if I fail, it will motivate me to do better next time (I will have to retake the course). I also think that I need to punish myself (if I fail I might have to repay a scholarship that I believe I didn’t deserve). And, if I fail then I’m wasting my parents tuition money, so I’ll be obligated to get a job and pay them back. If I just get a passing grade, they will be disappointed in me, but I feel like I have no consequences.
So is failure acceptable here? It’s also a self-defense mechanism. I’m scared to put in the effort and come up short.
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