Eking It Out

I got a 91 on my first differential equations exam. The class average was around 75. I lost the most points on a problem that is, in retrospect, very easy but which took me by surprise; fortunately this is a type of problem that is unlikely to arise on future tests. I was solid, though occasionally sloppy in the stupid-math-error sense, on the stuff that is obviously the bedrock of the rest of the course.

My current grade (based on quizzes and the exam) is 93. I am glad this is an A, but it gives me less of a cushion moving into the second exam and final than I would prefer.