A good TA: priceless
These are images of quizzes I took in 3.091, Introduction to Solid-State Chemistry, in the fall of 1980. One is my very first exam at MIT, and getting 49 out of 100 was a soul-crushing experience. I can still picture the TA, Leszek Pawlowicz, PhD ’87, returning my paper. He had a big smile on…
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MIT student's first exam
In the fall of 1980, Tom Davis, a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), took his first exam in course 3.091, Introduction to Solid-State Chemistry.
The exam was a challenging experience for him, as he scored 49 out of 100, which he described as a soul-crushing result.
This score highlighted the significant difference between studying at MIT and his previous high school experience, where he had performed better.
Davis recalls the emotional impact of this first failure, which left him feeling discouraged about his academic future at the prestigious institution.
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