I love curves!

Recently there was quite the debacle in the computer lab about yours truly. While I do have a staggering intellect, I had not considered myself as doing as well in one of my computer science classes as someone suggested.

In fact, they accused me of ruining the grade curve for everybody. This was because, my accuser claimed, I had scored so well on the tests that no mere mortal could compete.

Now, I managed a C in that class. A high C, to be certain, but not something to be proud of.

Until I discovered two things:
1) Most people did worse. These same associates directed me to a website showing the average grade for the course (several CS classes were . It was a college site, and reasonably sound.

2) I had done exceptionally well on the tests... I had not turned in a number of homework assignments (I'm a busy guy... and "1" is a number. In this case it was 2-3, and I don't care). The tests determined the curve. The homework value was not adjusted.

It turns out that I had ruined the curve for everyone. And don't think I didn't act smug about it once I figured that out.

Now, of course, I have to live up to that reputation.

I admit to being nervous about Chemical Engineering.