kinda panicking

Failure is part of learning and part of improvement. It'd be knee-jerk to change simply because of a couple of duff results. If you otherwise enjoy the course then it's simply a case of improving assessment techniques, and this can be done rapidly and to great effect if yu spend some time following feedback and doing additional stuff like going to library workshops, seeking guidance from staff in office hours etc.

Ultimately we can't tell you if the course is right for you.But a couple of duff results don't really mean much in isolation.

I suppose you are right with the dramaticism in changing course because of bad results. I do enjoy the course a lot but I just didn't expect to receive that low of a mark. Of course this has given me a lot of motivation to do well in the next assessment that is worth 50%, but I didn't expect to actually be worried about passing first year.

I've received all my submissions from the first semester and I did alright in them, I received 2 2:1's, 2 2:2's and a 3rd - which i know isn't the best but for my first semester I'd take it. But, I also received a fail for a module which I'm absolutely terrified and shocked about. Even though it was worth 35%, i'm still in disbelief since that means i have to really try to receive a 2:2 and above in my next module or else i finish the year with a 3rd. I have emailed my lecturer and personal tutor for advice but I'm starting to think that i've picked the wrong course because of it. My first year doesn't count towards anything, not even the academic placements in third year but I'm still getting stressed about passing, especially in this module that i assumed i was doing quite well in. To sum it up, am I acc ****** and should i start looking for a different course?

Failure is part of learning and part of improvement. It'd be knee-jerk to change simply because of a couple of duff results. If you otherwise enjoy the course then it's simply a case of improving assessment techniques, and this can be done rapidly and to great effect if yu spend some time following feedback and doing additional stuff like going to library workshops, seeking guidance from staff in office hours etc.

Ultimately we can't tell you if the course is right for you.But a couple of duff results don't really mean much in isolation.

I think the main things to take away here are the following (I hope you agree!):

-You're in your first year, which for loads of students is a huge learning curve. There's a reason most places don't weight it, and you'd be surprised just how many students struggle really badly.

-You've shown in other units that you have the ability to do well! With my teacher/lecturer hat on, there's no reason for me to suspect you couldn't pull things back. If you were hitting thirds across the board, consistently, I might wonder if it was worth it. But you've just had a couple of bad days at the office.

-There is a head-on route you can take to address whatever the issues are that've stopped you achieving in these two units, and though this might be a bit daunting, it's also really reassuring - it's not an insurmountable disaster.

-You enjoy your course, which is maybe the single biggest plus, and which can give you oodles of motivation to get set straight the niggly little issues affecting your achievement.

Honestly, I'd not be panicking about this, but I do realise that's dead easy for me to say. I'd talk to your personal tutor.academic advisor in the first instance and see what they reckon about why you have fallen short of your own expectations in these units. There should be actionable feedback with which they can help. They can recommend changes, extra action etc that can get you to where you want to be.

So don't flap, don't give up on yourself, and don't be making any hasty decisions before you've talked it through.

I've received all my submissions from the first semester and I did alright in them, I received 2 2:1's, 2 2:2's and a 3rd - which i know isn't the best but for my first semester I'd take it. But, I also received a fail for a module which I'm absolutely terrified and shocked about. Even though it was worth 35%, i'm still in disbelief since that means i have to really try to receive a 2:2 and above in my next module or else i finish the year with a 3rd. I have emailed my lecturer and personal tutor for advice but I'm starting to think that i've picked the wrong course because of it. My first year doesn't count towards anything, not even the academic placements in third year but I'm still getting stressed about passing, especially in this module that i assumed i was doing quite well in. To sum it up, am I acc ****** and should i start looking for a different course?

I've received all my submissions from the first semester and I did alright in them, I received 2 2:1's, 2 2:2's and a 3rd - which i know isn't the best but for my first semester I'd take it. But, I also received a fail for a module which I'm absolutely terrified and shocked about. Even though it was worth 35%, i'm still in disbelief since that means i have to really try to receive a 2:2 and above in my next module or else i finish the year with a 3rd. I have emailed my lecturer and personal tutor for advice but I'm starting to think that i've picked the wrong course because of it. My first year doesn't count towards anything, not even the academic placements in third year but I'm still getting stressed about passing, especially in this module that i assumed i was doing quite well in. To sum it up, am I acc ****** and should i start looking for a different course?

1st year is the best year to make mistakes, the key is you need to use the opportunity to learn from them. Ask your module leads or markers for tutorials so they can help you understand where you missed marks. Make the most of your universities resources on this.

I've received all my submissions from the first semester and I did alright in them, I received 2 2:1's, 2 2:2's and a 3rd - which i know isn't the best but for my first semester I'd take it. But, I also received a fail for a module which I'm absolutely terrified and shocked about. Even though it was worth 35%, i'm still in disbelief since that means i have to really try to receive a 2:2 and above in my next module or else i finish the year with a 3rd. I have emailed my lecturer and personal tutor for advice but I'm starting to think that i've picked the wrong course because of it. My first year doesn't count towards anything, not even the academic placements in third year but I'm still getting stressed about passing, especially in this module that i assumed i was doing quite well in. To sum it up, am I acc ****** and should i start looking for a different course?

I've received all my submissions from the first semester and I did alright in them, I received 2 2:1's, 2 2:2's and a 3rd - which i know isn't the best but for my first semester I'd take it. But, I also received a fail for a module which I'm absolutely terrified and shocked about. Even though it was worth 35%, i'm still in disbelief since that means i have to really try to receive a 2:2 and above in my next module or else i finish the year with a 3rd. I have emailed my lecturer and personal tutor for advice but I'm starting to think that i've picked the wrong course because of it. My first year doesn't count towards anything, not even the academic placements in third year but I'm still getting stressed about passing, especially in this module that i assumed i was doing quite well in. To sum it up, am I acc ****** and should i start looking for a different course?